International Women’s Day is just around the corner and once again our focus turns to gender equality. Representation of women in positions of power has been steadily increasing, but still has some way to go before overall equality is achieved. Despite accounting for half of the population of the UK, women make up just a …
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MasterChef, I’m A Celebrity and the Great British Bake Off, are vastly different entities but they all have a common theme, when it comes to a winner there can be only one! So, too, with your recruitment strategy. Thanks to the sharp focus and wide reach of s1jobs, your business can tap into a wealth …
You want to attract the best talent to your business but suddenly find yourself facing a tough choice. Should you use a job board or employ a recruitment agency? On the one hand, thanks to our digital age, traditional job boards have evolved into interactive online portals, such as the nation’s number one: s1jobs. This …
In the reality TV show Undercover Boss, a company CEO, badly disguised as a new employee, works incognito alongside their experienced staff. It’s not long before mishaps, bust-ups, meltdowns and way-too-personal revelations occur. It all ends in the ‘big reveal’ when the CEO removes their false nose and glasses and rewards or punishes heroes and …
Donald Simpson is proof positive there’s more than one way to get to the very top of your profession. He may have founded and become head of a successful property management company but rather than taking the traditional route – via a career in property surveying – he started his working life as a software …
No matter your international political persuasion or personal beliefs, President Trump’s impeachment has shown that awareness of ethics still plays an important role in American governance. While Capitol Hill braces itself for the forthcoming stramash among Democrats and Republicans, s1jobs has been looking at the role of ethics in business. In particular, we asked ourselves: …
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As a nation we’re incredibly enterprising. With bright minds and vivid imaginations, it’s no surprise that many career opportunities featured on s1jobs are increasingly focused on young ventures in new areas of innovation. It’s hugely encouraging. What sometimes isn’t is the survival rate of fledgling companies – often in the burgeoning tech and IT sector – …
Attention! Sorry, we didn’t mean to startle you, but we would like to ask an important question. Did you know right now an astonishing 70% of a company’s total employees could be spending much of their time at work shopping online? The latest employee survey carried out Hibob also saw one in three employees admit …
We’ve just launched our new advertising campaign targeting construction and trades workers. Encompassing a targeted mix of digital, social and print advertising, construction or trades workers can’t hide from s1jobs. Our campaign seeks to bring to life the camaraderie of working in construction and trades, while highlighting the great benefits of working outdoors in a …
The entries are in, the votes have been counted and the judges have spoken. Here is the s1jobs Recruitment Awards shortlist! A big thank you to everyone who entered! We received a record breaking number of entries and the competition was very tough! Thank you to everyone who was nominated, and an even bigger thank …
