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23rd February 2010
Rising Resignations
The employment market is showing signs of 'voluntary' movement......
22nd February 2010
Work-life balance top priority!
According to a recent poll of jobseekers......
22nd February 2010
Modern fathers favour flexibility...
91% of fathers with children aged five or under value the need for paid paternity leave......
19th February 2010
A word of thanks!
This month alone we have received 13 new testimonials from candidates placed in temporary and permanen...
18th February 2010
A hectic week at Appoint!
February has brought a new wave of instructions into the Appoint office......
11th February 2010
We're still in the running...
We are delighted with the latest testimonials provided by some of our recent candidates......
8th February 2010
Grad Expectations!
Graduates are lessening their expectations in a bid to secure employment. ...
5th February 2010
Costly Mistakes...
Employers’ top grievances are......
3rd February 2010
Testimonials please!!
'The Best of' are running a national competiton for the most popular businesses in the UK......
29th January 2010
National Sick Day!
Monday 1st February is reportedly the day in which workers......
29th January 2010
Your reputation!
Take a look at your twitter and facebook pages; are you creating the wrong impression... ...
28th January 2010
How far would you go?
The recession has led to an emergence of new employee trends......
27th January 2010
Longing to advance!
Along with yesterday's reports of the UK's cautious recovery, came findings that suggest Britain's you...
27th January 2010
Superman Syndrome...
It has been announced that IT and Technology workers are among the most......
26th January 2010
Recession Over!!
Britain has officially moved out of recession and into a period of recovery!...
26th January 2010
Retirement Age Abolished?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recommended the abolishment of the default retirement age...
22nd January 2010
Career Compromise!
Psychologist John Moulder-Brown, named 'Career Compromise' as one of the primary causes of employee di...
22nd January 2010
Run for CLIC Sargent!
Are you ready to do something amazing in 2010? ...
21st January 2010
Office Space Available!!
Appoint are delighted to be able to offer office space within their Business Centre... ...
20th January 2010
Feeling Poor(ly)...
In some cases individuals spent so much in December that they are now unable to afford their travel.....
20th January 2010
Signs of stability!
The findings of the REC's 'January JobsOutlook' are promising......
19th January 2010
Well done Fidelius!
Appoint would like to congratulate their client, Fidelius, on raising a fantastic £25,000......
15th January 2010
Feeling work-shy?!
It has been said that 2010 will be the 'year of the skiver!'......
13th January 2010
The Right Attitude?
9 in 10 employers would favour 'the right attitude' over relevant skills when recruiting a new staff m...
13th January 2010
Appoint are recruiting!!
We are excited to announce that Appoint is expanding......
7th January 2010
A busy start...
It's only the fourth day back in the office and already we're excited by the number of new opportuniti...
6th January 2010
A Productive Lunch
Employees who forgo their lunch breaks may be less motivated......
6th January 2010
Snow Safety!
The TUC have issued advice to workers on how to cope with the elements... ...
4th January 2010
A new beginning!
Wishing you a Happy 2010 from all at Appoint......
21st December 2009
Christmas Opening Hours
24th - 28th Dec: Closed 29th & 30th Dec: Open 10am - 3pm 31st Dec - 3rd Jan: Closed 4th Jan: 8.30am...
22nd December 2009
Low Cost Boost!
In times when a pay rise may be lacking, many employees would welcome lower cost rewards... ...
16th December 2009
Graduate? Don't limit your search...
Graduates who limit their search to the London area are potentially missing out......
16th December 2009
Boozy Bosses!
It has been revealed that Senior Managers are 67% more likely than their employees to call in sick......
15th December 2009
Positive results!
A recent article written by Kim Gregory of Gregory Coaching explored the interesting concept of using ...
15th December 2009
Worst Hit Revealed!
The Office of National Statistics has revealed that......
11th December 2009
For pleasure or for show?!
It has been revealed that 3 in 4 workers have utilised their leisure time to impress prospective emplo...
10th December 2009
A Christmas Boost...
One in six workers would not be able to cover the cost of Christmas without an earlier December paydat...
10th December 2009
Moving on!
Almost 50% of UK employees are intending to seek alternative employment in 2010......
9th December 2009
Rewarding Festive Frolics!
The Chartered Management Institute has urged employers to ensure that they still recognise and reward....
9th December 2009
Future Fears...
32% of employees are reported to feel less positive about their prospects for the coming year than the...
8th December 2009
Casper Flagg - Missing
Casper was last seen on Sunday 29th of November on a night out in Bath and his disappearance is report...
8th December 2009
Suitably Satisfied?
Research has suggested that workers who are under 25 or over 60 are the most satisfied with their care...
7th December 2009
Dishonesty on the increase!!
2009 is the most 'dishonest' year......
7th December 2009
Congratulations to Cyclescheme!
Appoint Recruitment would like to say a huge congratulations to Cyclescheme......
4th December 2009
Would you pay for your colleague?
Having read the last post, 'The Season to fib?!' you would be forgiven for thinking that the UK's work...
4th December 2009
The Season to fib?!
67% of employees confessed to lying to their boss in order to......
3rd December 2009
Christmas Cancelled!
55% of workplaces are forgoing the Office Christmas party due to this year's recession cut-backs... ...
2nd December 2009
Party Dangers!!
Of these incidents, 29% were related to fighting, 19% due to threatening behaviour and 17% because of ...
2nd December 2009
Office Space Available!
Are you seeking office space in Central Bath? ...
2nd December 2009
Valuing CSR...
47% of UK workers seeking new employment take Corporate Social Responsibility......
1st December 2009
Offensive Antics!!
50% of bosses felt it would be appropriate to display 'sexy celebrity' calendars in the workplace, and...
1st December 2009
Returning to work?
A third of the study's participants felt their relationship with their boss had worsened since their p...
30th November 2009
Caught on Camera!
Employment lawyer, Jonathan Whittaker, has suggested that camera phones should be banned from office p...
25th November 2009
Struggling on?
Business Psychologists Robertson Cooper's study of 39,000 UK workers revealed......
24th November 2009
A balancing act...
There has never been a more appropriate time to address your work-life balance......
20th November 2009
Growing following!
It has been another busy week in the Appoint office with new temporary and permanent assignments......
13th November 2009
The Sickness Record!
A third of workplace sickness occurs on a Monday......
13th November 2009
November Networking!
Once again Appoint Recruitment enjoyed an evening of networking at......
12th November 2009
The Management Issue
Over half of employees attribute poor management as the cause of their resignation... ...
10th November 2009
Fair consideration...
A large majority of jobseekers aged over 50 are feeling discriminated against when applying for jobs.....
9th November 2009
Working all hours?
...61% of those who have already accepted secondary employment have not informed their primary employe...
6th November 2009
Flexibility Appeals!!
Kellogg's have conducted research into workplace benefits that can increase the engagement levels of y...
6th November 2009
Apply today!!
Appoint Recruitment urgently require fantastic candidates for an array of positions within the Bath an...
4th November 2009
New National Minimum Wage!
In October the National Minimum Wage increased to the following......
4th November 2009
Beware of cash in hand!
...employers and employees must be reminded that this is in fact illegal and could cause serious healt...
28th October 2009
Think before you post!
Once again the media has focused on the issue of posting potentially damaging material onto social net...
26th October 2009
Bad Habits?
A survey conducted by a national recruiter has revealed the most irritating office habits... ...
23rd October 2009
URGENTLY REQUIRED!!
We are urgently recruiting for Candidates for Marketing and Financial Services vacancies......
19th October 2009
Connect with Appoint...
Don't forget to sign up to the Appoint Recruitment facebook and Twitter pages......
19th October 2009
Equal Treatment!
As an agency we abide by the REC code of conduct, which promotes equality and diversity in the workpla...
16th October 2009
100% Positive!
If you are a regular reader of the Appoint News page you are likely to be aware of our current researc...
9th October 2009
Employees inspired to move on!
More than one in four workers are inspired to begin their job search as a direct result of media cover...
2nd October 2009
Your point of view!
At Appoint we are currently conducting research into the recruitment process from the perspective of C...
16th September 2009
A successful walk..!
Rowena and Gemma were among the 1000 women who completed the Dorothy House Midnight Walk on Saturday.....
9th September 2009
3 days to go & the target has been broken!!
It's not too late to donate, if you wish to support this fantastic Charity please visit: www.justgivin...
3rd September 2009
The Second Edition has been sent...
September's arrival (and how fast this has appeared!) has been marked by the sending of the second edi...
3rd September 2009
86% there!
There are only 9 days remaining until Rowena and Gemma take part in the Dorothy House Hospice Midnight...
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