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Be kind – to yourself

2020 has been an unforgettable year – somewhat ironically, as it is a year many of us would prefer to forget! A positive side effect of the seismic changes to our work life has been a widespread acknowledgment of the importance of taking care of our personal wellbeing: happier employees are better, more productive employees! […]

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Turn redundancy into an opportunity – to boost your career!

Redundancy is always horrible news – you never want to hear it. There’s no way to spin it positively. But the decision has been made. All you can do is accept it and ensure you understand your rights, the package and what the process will be. This chapter of your insurance or financial services career may […]

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How to win your perfect job – in the worst of times (part 2)…

As we enter a second national lockdown, the insurance and financial services sectors haven’t been hit by the full economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus. We still have lots of opportunities for talented candidates specialising in these sectors. (Log onto our candidate dashboard for further details for exciting and unmissable roles available right now.) In […]

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Happy Halloween! Our Top 5 Scary Stories

Every little (shiver) helps… Employees of a certain Surrey supermarket are getting more than great deals in the aisles… The store is the site of numerous hair-raising supernatural sightings. A civil-war era soldier has been seen wandering around – possibly looking for bargains. (Researchers confirmed that back in Oliver Cromwell’s day, an army barracks was […]

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How to win your perfect job – in the worst of times…

So far, the insurance and financial services sectors haven’t been hit by the full economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus. There are still lots of opportunities if you have been made redundant, are facing redundancy, or are looking to boost your career. But what would be the prospects for you if the sector does go into […]

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You WILL survive! What to do when you lose a star employee

Break ups can be messy. But they needn’t be… One of your greatest challenges is retaining employees who add greatest value to your business. Regrettably, all good things must come to an end – and sometimes one of your top performers decides to pursue opportunities elsewhere. If this happens, we will always be on hand […]

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How to answer some of those trickier interview questions

If you are looking for your perfect next job in insurance or financial services, then you don’t need us to tell you that the competition is fiercer than ever right now. To give you a competitive edge, we like to use our blogs to address some of those trickier interview questions. We won’t give you […]

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