Careers advice and information

Careers Advice

We work with experts in and around our local area to provide useful information relating to careers advice - we hope you will find these articles to be helpful. You can view our news archive here.

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Dealing with Redundancy - Part 5 - Finding a New Job

Once your redundancy is dealt with and any retraining has been undertaken you will probably need to find a new job. This can seem daunting,

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Redundancy - Advice for Employers and Businesses

When we hear the word 'redundancy' it is natural to think of the impact that it will have on the person being made redundant with out

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Dealing with Redundancy - Part 2 - Financial Advice

Do you know the tax implications of receiving a redundancy package and how to avoid paying unnecessary tax? If you are going to find

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Dealing with Redundancy - Part 1 - Knowing Your Rights

Do you know what redundancy package you are likely to receive? Do you know what the government stipulated minimum package is? As well as

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Dealing with Redundancy - Part 3 - Psychological Impact

Do you feel like you’ve lost your identity and can’t stop feeling negative? It is not only the practicalities of redundancy that need to be

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Top 10 things not to do in a job interview

We've been asking local employers for tips on what to do in an interview – and, of course, what not to do! Here are our top 10 not

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Dealing with Redundancy - Part 4 - Retraining and Development

Have you thought about a new career or improving upon the skills you currently have? In this article we will offers tips and advice on

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10 Steps to Creating Career Opportunities

It's too easy to start looking in the job section of the paper and applying for everything that has an attractive salary, car or any other

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Maidstone Employment & Business News

When attending interviews it's always good to be up to date with what's happening in the local business and employment sector - we hope you'll find these selected news articles interesting.

Tax centre jobs under threat in Hastings

Her Magjsty’s Revenue and Customs has commenced consultations with a view to close all 281 tax enquiry centres, including ten in Sussex and as a result over 50 jobs may be lost in tax enquiry centres throughout our area. » read more

Part time Jobs in Maidstone

It can appear tricky to get a job that fits in with your life commitments. We are aware that 9 to 5 from Monday to Friday will not suit everyone. In fact, statistics show that the » read more

Nursing jobs in Maidstone

Nursing and care is one of the major industries in townname with a number of hospitals and many care homes and care services in this area. All of these establishments require » read more

What not to do in your Maidstone job interview

As well as preparing for what you should do when attending a job interview, whether it's a part time job in Townname or that exciting next step on the career ladder, it is just as » read more

Top 4 questions asked at job interviews for Maidstone job seekers

1. Describe your strengths It is pretty much a sure fire thing that on most townname job interviews you will be asked what you think your areas of strength are (and sometimes what » read more