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