Archive for the 'Employee Advice' Category

Sep 18 2008

What’s a cover letter & why do I need one?

Here is some good advice for anyone new to the job hunting scene. If you want to make your CV count - you need to crack the cover letter. As a whole employers will generally read the cover letter attached to the front of your CV in near totality - but will skim through the actual contents of the CV thereafter.  

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Aug 28 2008

Swear to relieve your work stress

Stress is a major problem encountered by all sectors of the work force. There is not a single field or rung on the corporate ladder that can claim to be absolutely stress-free; whether you’re picking tea in India or running a Fortune 500 company, it’s inevitable that you will experience a few sleepless nights because of work.

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Jul 15 2008

Maternity Leave Advancements: Is discrimination being fuelled?

By the end of the year the UK will be extending maternity leave to 12 months (statutory maternity pay will extended to 39 wks) from the current 9months. Expecting mums get 90% usual salary for 6 weeks & then on a reduced rate for another 33 weeks at max of £112.75/week. Flexible working hours will be extended till the youngest offspring has reached 16.

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Apr 09 2008

Employer Ethics

What does it take to be an ethical employer and what are the benefits for said employer’s company? The first step to having such a company is to ensure that your employees are valued, respected and happy.

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Apr 04 2008

Employersjobs.com Blog Launch

Due to the continually increasing growth of our jobseeker and employer database - employersjobs.com are now launching a blog for all it’s members (employers and jobseekers alike) to interact and communicate with us.

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