If you have lived in Thanet for a long time, you will have noticed that tourism is (once again) changing the face of the area. In 2017, the Sunday Times voted Margate as the best town beach in the UK, saying it had ‘resurfaced as the UK’s hippest resort’ and it seems that each year there are more people descending on the beaches and attractions the area has to offer. Across the UK, 11% of people are employed in tourism.
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If you follow our Facebook page, you may have noticed that we are running a partnership with 107.8 Academy FM called The Recruitment File. The station operates as a community run charity and not-for-profit enterprise, and we are pleased to be supporting their efforts to bring music, local news and information to the community (and make sure you don’t miss the locally themed competitions and prizes on their Facebook page!) The partnership is a perfect fit for Morgan Jones, who
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Your CV is a representation of you – your work experience, your skills and your education. It’s slightly confusing that people advise being honest and accurate on a CV, but also advocate changing it for every different job you apply for. Here at Morgan Jones we believe a better phrase would be ‘tweaking your CV’. Using the advice below we think you can give yourself the best chance of success without spending hours editing and re-writing your CV every time.
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You may have noticed some companies using the same black and white logo on their website and we’re sure that you have never paid too much attention to it. But it means a lot to us here at Morgan Jones Recruitment. We actually have two of them – ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. ISO 14001 is awarded for our environmental practices, but it is ISO 9001 that we want to discuss today. What is ISO 9001 certification? ISO 9001
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As a recruitment agency we process hundreds of payments a week. And no two payments are the same – hourly rates, annual salaries, tax exemptions, tax codes, pension payments, contract duration and holiday entitlements are just some of the variables we must contend with. Many agencies will understandably use an outsourced payroll provider, and there can be some benefits to using those providers. However, over the years, we have kept our service in-house. Why do we insist on keeping our
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What is International Women’s Day? Who started it? When did it come to be globally recognised? International Women’s Day has grown to become a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.” (www.internationalwomensday.com). But we wanted to look at the history of the day and how that has shaped it’s current meaning. We also take a look at it’s significance in the workplace and what
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How much does it cost to use a recruitment agency? Will I receive hundreds of CV’s to look through? When will I be invoiced? There seems to be a lot of confusion about recruitment agencies but we believe it’s a simple process. Below are the five simple steps that we use to find you the right new employee. Step 1 – Understanding We carefully read your job description and take ten minutes of your time to discuss the exact
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Our Managing Director, Jonathan Clarke, recently gave a presentation on ensuring business continuity in an increasingly uncertain employment market. The presentation begins with a look at the current employment rates (these numbers may surprise you) and goes on to consider the best practices for ensuring your workforce understands the changes that are ahead. No matter your stance on Brexit, we wanted to share the presentation so that we can help you to support your employees and maintain a stable workforce. As
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Over the last three weeks, we’ve taken a look at how to approach telephone interviews, video interviews and interview presentations. Today we look at group interviews. It’s important to understand why people use this type of interview and, in our experience, there are two main reasons: Time Saving – employers can asses 3, 4 or more candidates in around the same time it takes to do a single interview. Team Work – if the role requires team work then group interviews
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Hiring the right staff is never easy, but small businesses face different challenges to larger companies. However, with a challenge comes great opportunity and small businesses should embrace the hiring process as a chance to grow and develop. We address the five major challenges that face small businesses looking to hire new staff and discuss the best ways to overcome them. In many cases we believe you can take advantage of your unique position as a small business. Competing
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