Never Judge a Book by its Cover!

30 / 06 / 2016

Last week I was reading an article about CVs: ‘The CV is dead – long live the CV’. While most of the CVs I see do deserve to be buried (without military honours) it made me think about the subject. The article suggests that more than half of millennials have some form of digital CV. One in ten provided a...

Make Your Induction Stick

28 / 06 / 2016

New employees usually arrive with very little knowledge of the company - except what they ‘should’ have researched beforehand on your website. Whether your organisation is small or large you should have a well thought out induction programme. The aim of the induction is to help new employees adjust as quickly as possible to their new working environment and prepare...

Testing, Testing, Testing .......

23 / 06 / 2016

We are facing testing times in the UK. Whether the British people vote to “remain” or “leave” the EU today there will be uncertainty and difficulties ahead. It will be interesting – though sometimes I would trade interesting for a period of stability and calm. Just as art is said to mirror life, the workplace mirrors the wider social, economic...

Dress for Success

21 / 06 / 2016

In May actress and temporary receptionist Nicola Thorp refused to wear heels for her job at PwC. Ms Thorp arrived at her day job as a receptionist in flat black shoes. Before she was able to start her day she was told that if she didn’t get a pair of heels she would be sent home unpaid. She was reminded...

My Internship at Russell HR Consulting

16 / 06 / 2016

Russell HR has provided work experience and internships for young people for a number of years. We try hard to ensure that the time they spend with us helps them adjust to the workplace and builds their skills in a really useful and practical way. Jack Anderson came to us earlier this year on the Santander sponsored scheme run by...