Chris started out his marketing career in event marketing, helping organise some of the country's biggest exhibitions and business fairs. Chris came to Morgan Jones in 2018 helping transform our marketing and brand.

11th February 2019 Chris Woodward Candidate Advice, General, Interview Advice

How to succeed at interview presentations

So, you’ve done a great first interview and are invited back to for a second interview where you need to prepare a presentation. How do you write an interview presentation and what should you expect on the day? Whether you enjoy public speaking or not, our steps below should help you to create a successful presentation and land the job. Read the fine print Before you begin, you must understand exactly what the interviewer wants and expects. Should it be

4th February 2019 Chris Woodward Candidate Advice, General, Interview Advice

How to succeed at video interviews

Last week we addressed telephone interviews, this week we’re looking at how to impress during a video interview. To start, it’s worth noting that there are two common types of video interview: A face-to-face video interview via Skype or a similar platform A web platform that has pre-recorded questions for you to answer Generally, you should treat these two types of video interview in the same way and the advice below will help for both. For pre-recorded video interviews, remember

28th January 2019 Chris Woodward Candidate Advice, Interview Advice

How to succeed at telephone interviews

As the world of work changes, the hiring process is changing with it. Employers will now often use telephone, video, group interviews and presentations to help them find the right employees. We’ll be running articles on each type and how you can prepare for success. Today, we take a look at the telephone interview. Why do companies use telephone interviews? Telephone interviews are commonly used as a first stage as they are quicker and often easier to arrange than standard

11th January 2019 Chris Woodward Company News

Our work with Apex Networks

We’ve been working with Apex Networks since 2012, but the partnership grew quickly last year as their recruitment needs changed. Read the full case study here. Early in 2018, Apex Networks’ new CEO Jean-Pierre Dekker outlined some ambitious growth plans for this Ramsgate based software provider and these changes meant new team members were needed. You may not be familiar with Apex Networks and, in some ways, we hope you don’t need to use them soon. Their software is the

7th January 2019 Chris Woodward Candidate Advice, Job Searching

What is the best time to look for a new job?

Now that a new year is upon us, we wanted to tackle a question that many people ask us: What is the best time of year to look for a new job? We make placements throughout the year, but in our eighteen years working with jobseekers and employers, we have noticed a few things that might be of interest. New Year, New Job January, February and March are great times to look for a job. Many companies will be

12th December 2018 Chris Woodward Candidate Advice, Industry News, Job Searching

How to beat the rising train fares

There is one thing about trains that you can always rely on. Every Autumn, Network Rail announces another inflationary price increase that exceeds average wage growth across the UK. For 2019, the average fare rise will by 3.2%. Although we have recently seen wages rise faster than at any point in the last decade, they are still below the fare rise at 3.1%. But how do our train services measure up? And are there any ways in which commuters can

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