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Managed Services

By MAbrahall / August 26, 2015 /

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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Contracting pros and cons

By MAbrahall / July 6, 2015 /

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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Consulting & Technology

By MAbrahall / June 22, 2015 /

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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Common job application errors

By MAbrahall / June 2, 2015 /

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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INFOGRAPHIC – Job hopping habits in the UK

By MAbrahall / January 21, 2015 /

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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Jobhunting? Here’s how to get noticed by recruiters

By MAbrahall / December 9, 2014 /

As George was happy to announce in the Autumn Statement last week, employment in the UK is at a record high. According to government statistics, 30.8 million people are in employment, a figure which has increased faster than any other G7 country over the last four years. Of course, this is great news for the…

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3 key phrases to include at your next interview

By MAbrahall / November 20, 2014 /

When you’re preparing for an interview, the list of things that you have to remember can be daunting. You’re trying to recall the responsibilities of your last role, a good example of the last time you overcame a challenge, and why manhole covers are round (just in case they try and catch you out), and…

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Would you hire yourself?

By MAbrahall / October 19, 2014 /

When you’re writing up your CV and preparing yourself for interviews, it can be hard to be objective about yourself and what you can offer a potential employer. Once you put aside the cold hard facts of education and skills, hiring managers are really looking for the ‘right fit’ for their company. So how can…

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How can working with a recruiter help your career?

By MAbrahall / October 4, 2014 /

When looking for a job you will find a dizzying array of options when it comes to searching and applying for roles. Online job boards, social media, face to face networking, applying through a company website or using a recruitment consultant – all of these methods have their pros and cons and warrant further discussion.…

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Beware of bad body language during Interviews

By MAbrahall / September 10, 2014 /

At Fuel Recruitment we like to make sure that our candidates are fully prepared whenever they go off to interview, by giving them as much information about the company and role as possible. We also give them advice on how to make the best possible first impression through attitude, dress and knowledge. But there’s one…

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