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Music for Motivation and Mind #2

Snarky Puppy Welcome back to Music for Motivation and Mind! Laura here bringing you something slightly different to last time. Let me introduce you to one of my favourite groups – Snarky Puppy. If you’re here for something new, or something funky, keep reading. I first heard Snarky Puppy when I was in University and

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Perm, Temp or Fixed Term Contract?

With a lot of uncertainty in the market at the moment, it’s likely that recruiting and offering a permanent job to someone is going to be unrealistic. Temporary contracts may look like a good option at the moment, but why not look at something in between – fixed term contracts (or FTCs). Here are a

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How (NOT) to Work From Home

Wondering how not to work from home? We all need a little something extra to lift our spirits at the moment! For some, working from home is the norm and their fully set up and ready to go on as normal. For others of us, that’s not the case. Make-shift work stations, cats who like

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How To Be A Good Leader

The age old question we find ourselves asking again and again – ‘am I a good leader?’. Or, ‘how do I become a good leader?’. The good news is, if you’re asking yourself these questions, it’s likely that you’re already doing a great job. But if you’d like a few tips on how to be

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Dovetail’s Job Search Toolkit

Whether you’ve just been made redundant, or you fancy a career change, searching for a new job is always a little daunting, and some people may not know how to find a new job or where to start! Over the past few years, Dovetail have been writing blogs on how to find a new job,

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Talent Trends

Top Talent Trends of 2020

There’s lots in the media at the moment on ‘work-life balance’, ‘flexible working hours’ and ‘artificial intelligence’, and how these are the latest talent trends set to change not only how businesses function, but also how they recruit. Simon Blockley, CEO at Guidan Globale, has done a great article in the Recruiter Magazine this month.

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HR + Business News – March 2020

We’ve gathered the recent headlines for Hampshire and Dorset HR News + Recruitment + Business headlines across the local area and beyond. Keeping you up to date with everything in the world of HR, work, business and strategy.We have also added a new section – Good News!  Make sure you follow us to see the

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Dorset Job Market Report – February 2020

The South’s Job Market Report: February 2020 Permanent placements rise at the quickest rate for 14 months as demand for staff continues to improve. Every month we receive the latest figures on the employment market in the South and the UK, kindly provided by IHS Markit, KPMG & REC who gather the key statistics from

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Dovetail Diary: Favourite Books as a Child

It’s world book day on Thursday 5th March! For world book day this year, we thought we’d do something a little different and relive some childhood memories. So, I asked the team what their favourite books were when they were a child and we all have a good think, a quick google and a trip

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Bournemouth Job of the week

Job of the Week: Sales Administrator

Samantha has Dovetail Recruitment’s Bournemouth  Job of the Week. We are pleased to be recruiting for a Field Sales Executive to join a friendly and growing company in Bournemouth   Dovetail Recruitment are pleased to be working with a local company who are recruiting for a Field Sales Executive to join them in Bournemouth. It’s

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Top Tips for a Successful FMCG Sales job Interview

We all know that every interview requires thorough research and preparation to make sure you demonstrate you’re the right person for the job and the company. If you’re looking for FMCG sales jobs in Bournemouth, Dorset or Hampshire – here are our top tips on how to nail the interview. If you’re applying for a

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What to Wear to an Interview

Following on from last week’s blog – we thought we’d give you some top tips on how to dress/what to wear for an interview. Most people know that you should always dig out your best suit or business attire for an interview – but you would be amazed at what some people turn up wearing.

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Interview Basics: Being Presentable

As recruiters, we meet a lot of people on a daily basis.  It’s our job to find the best talent for our clients and we work hard to find them the perfect fit candidates. Mostly we meet great candidates who present themselves really well. But occasionally, of course we meet those that don’t quite fit the

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Music for motivation and mind

Music for Motivation and Mind #1

In the Steppes of Central Asia Welcome to the first in the series of our music related blogs – ‘Music for motivation and mind’! Laura here, bringing you some well known and some lesser known works in the Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. I will be sharing some of my favourite pieces that I find

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Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update

Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update

Dovetail Recruitment Quarterly Update Our latest Dovetail quarterly team meeting was full of landmarks. Every quarter the Dovetail Recruitment team get together for a business breakfast to review business performance and hand out rewards for key achievements. This time we had to celebrate a few things and Samantha was the star of the show.  Not only did she bring

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Dorset Job Market Report

Dorset Job Market Report – Jan 2020

January 2020 Dorset Job Market Report Every month we receive the latest figures on the employment market in the South and the UK, kindly provided by IHS Markit, KPMG & REC who gather the key statistics from recruitment consultancies in the area. Permanent placements increase for the first time in nearly a year KEY FINDINGS

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