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Recruitment and HR news, views and advice for candidates and clients.
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Posted on Thursday, June 8, 2023 by Bluestream People — No comments
Whether your dissatisfied with your current job and eager for a change or have recently faced redundancy, its essential to approach your job search strategically. Avoid the urge to apply to every available position and instead follow our tips to increase your chances of that elusive interview. Evaluate your skills and experience Before applying, ensure you possess the essential skills and ...
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Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2023 by Bluestream Recruitment — No comments
Searching for work can be soul destroying, out of desperation too many people just apply for everything which is not a good idea. Companies will grow tired of seeing your CV and stop considering you for roles, as you will come across as desperate rather than being enthusiastic about the position they are advertising for. There is no point in spending hours and hours searching for work. We would ...
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Posted on Monday, May 8, 2023 — No comments
In a highly competitive job market, recruiting top talent can be a challenging task. With candidates having more options to choose from, it's crucial to go beyond just assessing their skills and market experience. It's essential to focus on recruiting for attitude and motivation, ensuring that the new employee shares your company's values and fits well within your team. To attract great talent, ...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — No comments
We are evolving – recruitment and retention Bluestream Recruitment has been evolving to meet the needs of the businesses we have had the pleasure of supporting at Harwell and beyond for the last 14 years, and for the business and people we are yet to meet. It has been awesome to watch companies grow and people’s careers develop, and we wanted to support that further, so partnered with Amanda ...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — No comments
Mike has been with Buestream for 18 months, and in recognition of his hard work and dedication we are delighted to announce he has been promoted to Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant. We sat down with Mike to find out his thoughts 18months on…. What is it you like about working in recruitment? I like supporting and helping people connect with the right careers and building relationships with ...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — No comments
David is the founder of Manufacturing with Purpose and a leading expert in employee engagement and coaching. David is passionate about people development and is an advocate for employee engagement especially within manufacture and engineering. As a professional coach, David works with entrepreneurs and leaders in a technical environment to bring out their full potential and create fulfilling and ...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — No comments
We are delighted to welcome Amanda to Bluestream. With over 20 years HR experience Amanda, founder of AJ HR Solutions, has partnered with Bluestream to offer an outsourced HR service that provides HR support to business of all sizes. We chatted with Amanda about all things HR, how she got into HR by accident and how the avid Wasps Rugby supporter spends her down time! When did you know you wanted ...
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Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 — No comments
Many people ask ‘ why do I need to make my CV stand out , surely it should be about my skillset and not how my CV looks?’ Put yourself in the shoes of the person reading your CV. They can receive several hundred applications a day and mostly from people who don’t have the necessary experience required for the role, so it will be hard to fully read your CV. With research showing that the average ...
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Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 — No comments
WHY? Have you been thinking about changing your career? If so, ask yourself why? Many of us are tempted from time to time to change career, but only a small number of people who change their career paths actually end up happier. If your reasons are as follows, a career change is likely to be a step in the right direction for you: You have a passion that you believe you can turn into a career You ...
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Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 by David Savage — No comments
Am I good enough for this role? Am I qualified enough? How will I cope with a rejection? These are all very normal doubts which candidates will face as they consider a new role. I want to offer some a different perspective on how to look at the process of stepping up to a new position. There’s an expression I really like; ‘You cannot steer a stationary ship. No matter how deep and long you ...