Recruitment News

Unfortunately, it’s a scenario the majority of job seekers have encountered at one stage in their career search. You spend countless hours polishing your CV and writing a compelling Covering Letter, however, your efforts seem to come to little or no avail. Here at Plus One Personnel, we know all too well that it’s disheartening and upsetting for jobseekers. Therefore, we’re going to share with you some reasons why you might not be ...

by Stuart Moore. GCSE results are out today, but what does a score of 7 or 8 mean to those of us used to the traditional A-C grading system? Today is the day that many thousands of school children (and their parents) have been waiting for all summer - GCSE results day. Due to the wonders of the internet, we are able to now access results online from 7am rather than have to trudge nervously back in to school to collect an e...

If you’re feeling dissatisfied in your current role and have lost enjoyment for your work, then it might be time for a change. Maybe it's not just a change of job, but a complete change of career which appeals to you. Leaving your job in pursuit of a new career might seem daunting and like a huge risk, but you can ease your fears by ensuring you properly plan and prepare. It starts with preparation, and then the retraining begins. Ret...

Oxfordshire & Warwickshire based Recruitment Director is elected to the REC's (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) Council. We are delighted to announce that Plus One Personnel founding Director Stuart Moore, has been elected to join the Council of our trade association the REC. The REC represents over 3,500 recruitment firms across the UK and more than 11,500 individual members. Stuart will work alongside fellow industr...

If you’ve noticed that it’s recently become much harder to find candidates for permanent positions, you’re not alone. New research from KPMG and the REC shows that the demand for permanent staff is at its lowest since August 2012. Many job seekers are now citing 'uncertainty surrounding Brexit' as a legitimate reason for being more cautious about moving jobs.  Employers too are less likely to hire permanent employees at present, w...