We all know about the January Blues. January objectively sucks: it’s cold, no one has any money, and all those hopefully-attained gym memberships start to go to waste. Unfortunately, for some of us, the ‘January blues’ linger beyond January and leak into every other month of the year. At least one in six workers […]
Read more...We read more and more about maintaining a healthy work / life balance and the impact of not doing so. Now we are encouraged to have a side hustle – to explore all aspects of ourselves and so many people are holding down full time jobs whilst at the same time running a POP up, […]
Read more...We all know that having the right people in your team is key to success. The perfect combination of talent can transform your business and everyone’s individual career. As recruiters we are constantly developing new connections, getting under the skin of each person we meet, which means when you call us we are already set […]
Read more...Do research We’d all like to be paid more, but if you are going to ask for a pay rise, you need to know that it’s the market rate. Check online ads and, if you have a good relationship with a recruiter, ask their opinion. If you can, find out what other people at your level are paid. Make sure […]
Read more...We live in a world where more data is being created and collected – consumer, transactional, competitor data, big data, social media, digital, attitudinal, behavioural data, quant, qual etc, etc. The more and more data that is collected the more unwieldy it becomes. It’s therefore becoming more important for companies to build the capabilities to […]
Read more...It’s been a really busy few months at Hasson Associates and we wanted to keep you updated with some of the changes. Due to the new GDPR regulations and our desire to ensure that the data we hold is secure and up to date, we have promoted Anna Soares Dos Santos to a new post […]
Read more...I don’t think it’s a war so much as a constant battle. All businesses (ours included) need to continuously maintain a pipeline of talent. You never know when disaster/resignations might occur, or when you win a big piece of business and need a bigger team to support the new client. So it is best practice […]
Read more...As a dad to a nine-year old, year five girl, I am at the daunting stage of her life, when as parents we are starting to look at secondary schools. We are a long way off from making any decision and I am sure we will still be undecided when we need to start thinking […]
Read more...The days in which people need a job, any job, are over. So why, as candidates, do we still act like we need to apply to all the available job postings? I’m sure all recruiters/employers here have had mindless job applications from smart and educated candidates with great experience, but totally unsuitable to the role […]
Read more...Being a part time working mother of two children isn’t easy. There is a constant internal battle: am I a good mother, a good wife? Am I doing my best I can at work? Am I making enough time for my family, friends…and myself? The frequent self-doubt can be exhausting. Getting the right balance […]
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