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Contractors are hired to provide a specific service or skill-set to clients, often working on a designated project. But what would happen if you made an error which resulted in financial loss to your client? They will want compensation, and without insurance your mistake could be extremely costly. Having the right insurance not only protects…
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Six ways to feel settled and confident during your first week in a new job. So all the hard work has paid off – the rewriting of CVs and the mastering of the perfect firm handshake has borne fruit in the form of an exciting new job offer! But now the hard work really begins…
Read MoreWhen I joined Fuel Recruitment as a Recruitment Consultant, I had no experience in the industry. My background was furniture sales in a well-known department store. During my introduction to Fuel, I met the Head of Business Development for the North, the Sales Director and the Managing Director from the Midlands Head Office. They were…
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How much time do you spend keeping your CV up to date? Your CV is a key element to the job hunting process and a few simple changes can be the difference between securing an interview and being added to the ‘circular file’. A good CV showcases your education, skills and experience and should persuade…
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Recruitment agencies and job seekers are utilising social media to find candidates and to search for job opportunities. Most of us nowadays are regularly on social media chatting with friends and family, following new trends and checking out videos that have gone viral. The online community is a powerful place, with so many people using…
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We talk to Nim Gopal about the requirements our Managed Services department have been receiving from clients Nim started working at Fuel Recruitment as a Trainee Recruiter in 2011, she has since been promoted to Principal Resourcing Consultant, helping to develop and mentor our Managed Services team. We’ve been chatting to Nim to find out…
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Are you contemplating leaving your permanent job to pursue your profession as a contractor? The thought of leaving a stable career is undoubtedly a daunting prospect, and becoming a contractor isn’t suitable for everyone. However, when you consider the benefits of having more control over when you work with the independence you can achieve by…
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Our Consulting and Technology team in the hotseat We’ve been talking to Brian Hinojosa who is an Account Manager for our Consulting and Technology team. We wanted to find out what recruitment trends he has been noticing recently; When did you start working for Fuel Recruitment? I started working for Fuel Recruitment back in November…
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Job application errors at their highest in four years According to recent research from HireRight, a worldwide background screening company for employers, inaccurate and embellished CVs and job applications are at their highest level since 2011, results show that; 63% of job applications in the first quarter of 2015 contained mistakes 36% of which had…
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Is there an epidemic of job hopping in the UK? And if there is, is that such a bad thing? People are not only changing roles more frequently these days, they’re changing their whole careers. It could be down to a ‘grass is always greener’ attitude, or simply the fact that loyalty to an organisation…
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