Acorn Recruitment’s Blog

 

On Wednesday 24th June 2009, Acorn Recruitment exhibited at the 23rd annual Business Exhibition at the Ashford International Hotel, Ashford, Kent.  This was a fantastic opportunity for Acorn to mingle with

Sevenoaks came alive today when everyone flocked to the Sevenoaks Festival. There was loads to do, watch, listen, eat, drink and enjoy. Below are some pictures of the event.

Geoff Newman, Chief Entertainment Office (CEO) of Acorn Recruitment enjoyed a great day at the Institute of Director (IOD) ‘Occasional Golf Day’ at Leeds Castle. Not only did Debbie Cameron from the IOD arrange a perfect day, the weather was lovely as well. Particular thanks to Victoria Burnett, Corporate Solicitor extraordinaire at Cooper Burnett… Continue reading

More than one in 10 employers struggle to fill staff vacancies despite the recession, a survey has shown.Although unemployment has soared to more than 2.2 million, businesses say they are facing difficulties in recruiting people with the skills they need. A total of 11% of employers polled in the Manpower Annual Talent Shortage Survey said they had problems recruiting the right staff, almost as many as the 12% the year before. But… Continue reading

We’ve been working very hard to help match job-seekers and companies. Therefore we were delighted that our achievement has been noticed in a recent article in the South East Business magazine.

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1 Dress and look the part If you want to get ahead in an organisation, dress as if you work at the level you hope to reach next. This is not always possible, but at the very least be clean and presentable

Far from being symptomatic of a glamorous, high-flying career, high stress levels in the workplace can seriously affect recruiters’ performance.

 

 

Stress. Small word, big impact. And the chances are that most of us have felt it at some stage in our life, particularly in the workplace. Are companies taking their

Absenteeism costs the British economy millions of lost working days per year. Not surprisingly, companies are hitting back. Is the sickie doomed?

 

If your present job isn’t bad enough, or if your dream job is still a dream, there are plenty of things you can do to boost your job satisfaction. Here are 10 ways to make your current job much, much better.