Lots of people have found themselves having to look for alternative temporary and permanent work unexpectedly, due to the economic impact of the pandemic. If this is you, you might feel like you simply don’t know where on earth to start… Perhaps it’s been a while since you’ve had to look for a job. Or[…..]
Where are they now? From litter picker to archaeologist, and letter opener to senior accountant
One of the best parts of working at a recruitment agency is the success stories we get to witness and be a part of. Even after decades finding jobs in Basingstoke and the surrounding areas, the joy we feel when watching our candidates flourish never fades. We could all do with a dose of positivity[…..]
Learning on the job: the benefits of apprenticeships to employer and employee
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As a recruitment agency that’s also heavily involved in the community, we can’t stop talking about the many benefits of apprenticeships. These positions give young people and career-changers the opportunity to study for a work-based qualification that is often the first stepping stone in a bright career. Our apprentice, Kyra Wallace, recently completed her time[…..]
You never know where a temp job might take your career
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Sixteen years ago, I was doing a temping job as a receptionist when the owner of the agency approached me to see if I fancied a go at recruitment. Always open to opportunity, I said yes. Here we are 16 years later and I’m the Operations Director at Wote Street People. Now, I could tell[…..]
Santa needs his Elves early
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I don’t know about you, but it seems the minute the mid-Summer Solstice has happened we start thinking about Christmas. Who’s going where and when. Who wants what, who doesn’t want anything and who is going hide in their bedroom all day. You may think this is all a bit early. However, many of our[…..]
Get the best staff with flexible working
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Flexible working brings a more diverse pool of candidates – and could they be so wrong they’re right, like chocolate covered pork scratchings? Honestly, it’s a thing! Belgian chocolate pork scratchings – it works because it is like “salted caramel on steroids”. It’s that whole salt/sweet combo but taken to another level, you first get[…..]
Back to school, back to work – temping and part time jobs in Basingstoke
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Summer came in like a lion and fizzled out like a camp fire made out of damp wood. It appears that Autumn is upon us already. It definitely has its advantages other than the chance to kick our way through oceans of leaves & smell the woodsmoke of bonfires; it’s often the time to think[…..]
He who cares, wins
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We’re all aware of the motto for the SAS: he who dares, wins. Well, here at Wote Street People, we feel this is pertinent to recruitment for job vacancies in Basingstoke too, albeit with a change of one word, from ‘dare’ to ‘care’. What we mean by this is really caring about which job vacancies[…..]
They liked what they heard about us
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Not all job agencies in Basingstoke are the same but we reckon there is one thing we’d all agree on – our industry is all about talking to people. At Wote Street People we’re on an ongoing quest to make sure that we’re meeting our customers’ expectations; that’s why we send out a feedback form[…..]
What’s your emergency? Police, fire, ambulance…or temp?
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It’s Monday morning… …the alarm didn’t go off, one of the kids spilt their breakfast down their school uniform, the dog escaped again, you got stuck in traffic with precisely minus-12 minutes to go until your presentation and then you finally got to the office to discover the receptionist is off with the ‘flu. Or[…..]
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