Searching for job vacancies in Basingstoke, or anywhere for that matter, is no mosey around the park. Even that initial trawl through the job boards can be a rollercoaster of emotions… “Ooh, love the sound of that! Right up my street…” “Transparency Enhancement Facilitator? What the heck is one of those? A window cleaner?” “Wow![…..]
Not So Great Expectations – part 1
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Although it was a last minute arrangement, my work experience placement at Wote Street People, a recruitment agency in Basingstoke, has been excellent all round. Not only was I kept busy constantly, which got me doing lots of different things, I was welcomed into the office by the friendly workers present there by all manners[…..]
The Hawk has left the nest……
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Posted in Discrimination, Interview Process, Maxine's Head Shave, Recruitment
When we were choosing our charity challenges to mark our silver jubilee as a Basingstoke recruitment company, mine was to have my head shaved. The mohican sort of distracted me for a while. That came about from a presentation to year 8 at Brighton Hill Community College. As mentioned in earlier blogs, it attracted far[…..]
Flipping ‘ek! Don’t judge a pancake by its mixture
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Tossing isn’t something we would usually discuss in one of our blogs, but as it’s Shrove Tuesday we feel it’s a completely acceptable subject! Maxine, Matt and Tracy from Wote Street People along with our marketing consultant, Kaia, from Brevity, took part in a pancake contest as part of our 25th anniversary celebration. Using the[…..]
Why Employee References and the interview process don’t tell the whole story
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Posted in Candidate Profiling, Interview Process, References
Staff are one of your company’s most valuable assets. Whether your business is expanding and you need to fill a new position, you require a new recruit to quickly fit into the culture of an established team or you want to find someone that will inject the inspiration and motivation back into a flagging department[…..]
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#ThisGirlCan? This girl did – inspiration from Jane Austen
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Wote Street People get Pretty Muddy for Cancer Research
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Hello? Is it me you’re looking for?
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The benefits of making friends with your recruiter
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Don’t be an April fool
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