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Fiona Pownall has just celebrated three years working at Blakeney Point Search & Selection. During this time, Blakeney Point has developed and grown into one of the UK’s top recruitment agencies for the Food & Drink Industry.
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Deciding whether or not to accept a counteroffer can be difficult and there are many factors to consider. Your choice is likely to have a significant impact on your career so shouldn’t be taken lightly.
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A new day, in a new job, has enough to set a new employee on edge. Throw in poorly handled onboarding and (if you're not careful) you'll find yourself right back to the recruitment process.
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Team building brings people together by encouraging collaboration and teamwork.
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Building relationships with others in which both parties feel supported and understood is a key part of building rapport. It is an important skill to have during interviews when networking and developing your career. Improving rapport takes time but it is worth it to help you achieve your career goals.
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The interview process can be hard enough when you might be nervous and eager to impress the hiring manager. Throw in the added pressure of interview traps and you may feel helpless. But these traps are easier to avoid if you know what they are! Here are four common interview mistakes to avoid.
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Personal Branding is more than just a buzzword. Here are the reasons why you need to be thinking about your personal brand.
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Are you thinking about your next steps after university? While it may feel like a graduate training scheme is your only option, there are other alternatives out there.
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One of the most confusing documents you can be asked to provide for job interviews is a cover letter. But it doesn’t have to be…
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The food and drink sector is bursting with opportunities, and there are so many reasons why the people that work in the industry love their jobs – and you could too!
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Learn some simple tips to make sure you are using LinkedIn to its full potential & get more jobs offers!
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Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to increase public awareness about the causes and cures of our modern stress epidemic.
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Three of our experienced recruitment experts have revealed the advice and top tips they give to candidates. If you have an important interview coming up and you want to make sure you land the job then read on and take note!
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A year on from the UK’s first lockdown, many workers may still be missing this essential skill whilst working from home. Learn some quick and simple ways to ace your digital body language.
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Over the past 20 years, we have seen ebbs and flows in the cost of recruitment. Linkedin, Job Boards and CRM's were but a dream back when I started. My tools were a landline telephone, index cards, a significant number of filing cabinets and tenacity.
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In the world of recruiting, there is a saying that we have to be attracted to your CV within the first seven seconds. These seven seconds is when a recruiter makes the judgement of the candidate’s application.
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With 60 years of combined experience in the Food & Drink Industry, the Blakeney Point team know a thing or two about FMCG. After seeing a lot of questions coming from people wanting to get into the FMCG industry...
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Over the past few months, the team at Blakeney Point have been working extremely hard during lockdown for both their clients and candidates. We were able to sit down with one of our newest recruits, Betsy Moore, to discuss her role and what drove her to her career at Blakeney Point.
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The higher the role you are applying for, the more likely you will be asked to give a presentation as part of the interview process.
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We are finding that a lot of people searching for new career paths at the moment are in need of an at-home office space conducive to productivity as well as interviews.
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I think we can all recognise that VE day is less of a celebration and more of a reflection of the sacrifices that our families have made to ensure the lives we live today are free. We are living in unprecedented times. For many of us, we are living through the toughest period in our lives to date...
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It is no secret that we all experience stress, and indeed, in the current climate we are dealing with a considerable set of unknowns, we have pressures of work, possibly being furloughed or facing redundancy.
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Over the past few weeks, we have seen an incredible effort by people in the food industry not only support the increase their manufacturing output but massively shift their business model to deal with the current Covid-19 pandemic.
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Working from home can be great, but it can also come with its fair share of distractions and obstacles. Read on to see what tips we recommend for a positive working from home experience.
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Recently graduated and looking to get into the food and drink manufacturing industry? Read on to see how we can help you narrow your search and find the career that’s right for you.
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