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Career change at 40 and how to do it successfully

Are you celebrating four decades around the sun? If so, you might be ready to chase a new horizon. Your 40s are a pivotal time of growth and exploration, and this includes your professional life. If you’re feeling stuck in a rut career-wise, it’s never too late to explore other options. Need a little inspiration? Take a look Continued »

The best and worst places to live in the UK revealed 

We analysed over 1,000,000 job vacancies alongside rental prices, house prices, and population figures to establish the best places to live across the UK based on opportunities and value for money. We ranked UK cities by the number of jobs per person, average salary, rental prices, and house prices. Aberdeen is crowned the best place to live Continued »

15 tips to make sure your CV gets seen

A CV is only valuable if someone actually sees it – according to LinkedIn 72% of CVs aren’t even looked at. That’s because software used by recruiters and hiring managers can mistakenly decide your CV isn’t relevant for the position, preventing your CV from ever getting in their hands. Luckily, writing a CV that ends up in front Continued »

Adzuna launches Value My Degree

Value my Degree is a unique, free tool, which calculates how much your degree is worth 5 years after graduating. The tool automatically displays your salary estimate, as well as the top 5 professions graduates move into after completing each course. We know that choosing the right University and course can be tough, especially when Continued »

Recruiting for Caterers and Restaurant Staff – the key stats

Hospitality and Catering roles cover a lot of different sub industries, so grouping them together can sometimes be a little misleading as chefs and hotel receptionists have quite different experiences from business to business. Nevertheless that’s what we’ve tried to do, by giving you a breakdown of some of the highlights from the world of Continued »

Red zones: The UK’s toughest cities for recruiters

Are you working in a recruitment red zone? We all know that recruitment and talent acquisition are tough, competitive industries, but some recruitment professionals have it tougher than others – and geography plays a major role when it comes to being able to find the right candidate for a vacancy. We’ve crunched the numbers from Continued »