Capitalising on summer work as a temp
Temporary work can help career progession, allow you to learn and develop new skills and also network with influential employers. Making the most of your time as a temp over the summer is incredibly important and can be incredibly easy.
Motherhood should not define women in the workplace
It was interesting to see that what is arguably Britain’s top job was decided this week, not on the basis of experience or qualifications but on the issue of whether motherhood made for a better candidate. Was it lazy journalism which chose to focus on this issue rather than the candidates’ qualifications for the job? Or is it that society genuinely defines women by these parameters as if it is insufficient for a woman to simply be good at her job? It is significant that one candidate felt forced to comment on the issue at all and it is not the first time nor will it be the last that women are defined by gender stereotypes.
What to do as a PA or Secretary if your boss suddenly resigns
With all the Brexit politicians resigning right left and centre, we have been thinking about shock resignations and what you should do if you are in a PA or secretarial job and your boss resigns unexpectedly.
The impact of Brexit on recruitment
Following the result of the EU referendum, many are asking what will happen to the process of looking for jobs and looking for suitable candidates to fill those jobs. Although it is clear there will be a period of uncertainty, there are certain reasons candidates and clients will see no noticeable change within the recruitment industry.
Recruiters identify transferable skills for secretarial jobs in London
Are you a business struggling to recruit the right people for your secretarial jobs in London? Leading secretarial recruitment agencies in London show you how to identify transferable skills in candidates from non-secretarial roles.
Where do top recruitment agencies take their consultants in summer?
Guess where RMS Recruitment enjoyed oysters in St. Tropez and win your choice of John Lewis vouchers or a Gail's Bakery delivery!
Why Languages will be even more in demand post Brexit
Post Brexit, European language skills may be in ever increasing demand as British companies wishing to do business with European customers may not be able to rely on employing EU candidates as easily as they have in the past. This is sure to shake things up a bit in the for the recruitment sector.
Even as top recruitment agencies in London may be worrying about a possible exodus of European companies, according to experts it seems unlikely that multinational companies will not want a base in London even if they have to move staff between their European offices.
Top tips for a stress-free vacation from your Secretarial or PA job
Are you the type of indispensable PA or Secretary who more than compensates for your 2 week summer holiday by doing so much extra work before departure, leaving you so exhausted from the additional hours, that you end up face down in a Margherita on your first night away?
If this sounds like you, follow our Top Tips for a stress-free vacation and leave the office on a high instead of ragged from the pre-departure work frenzy.
Can you get PA jobs in London with no experience? Yes you can!
That’s exactly what Lizzie Burdge did, Personal Assistant to Founder of The White Company, Chrissie Rucker MBE. And you can too by learning how to look beyond a job description, then market yourself on a winning combination of your personality and your skill set.
Be inspired by Lizzie’s story and see how it is indeed possible to be placed in top PA jobs with no direct experience.
Top 8 ways the LinkedIn purchase by Microsoft will help your PA job
Microsoft was prepared to pay £18.5 billion for LinkedIn this week, which amounts to over £40 for every one of LinkedIn's 430 million members. Why does Microsoft value your membership so highly? Because LinkedIn provides them with the biggest business social platform to increase your engagement with Microsoft products. If your individual membership is valued so highly, what can you expect to see in return?
One of the leading London recruitment agencies, RMS Recruitment, explains how the Microsoft acquisition of LinkedIn may lead to technology which will help you be even more effective in your job (but you might need to really like technology to benefit!)
Summer Survival tips for London’s office workers
Are you struggling to survive the heat in the City? Wishing you didn’t have to work when we all know that the summer could be gone in the time it takes to queue for our Pret sandwich at lunchtime?
Don’t worry – help is at hand from RMS Recruitment London with our best tips for a sizzling summer without the heat!
