Andrew Gordon, Author at blog.jobs.ac.uk

Written by Andrew Gordon

Digital Marketing Careers Advice

March 31, 2009 by Andrew Gordon

One of the industries that is surviving the current economic storm better than most is digital marketing. Indeed, with organisations looking to save money and cut budgets, many are trying…

Legislation on workplace disputes changing

March 30, 2009 by Andrew Gordon

From April 2009, the law governing how UK businesses deal with workplace disputes is changing. The idea is that the new system will be quicker, simpler and cheaper… Acas –…

Snow stops play, almost

February 5, 2009 by Andrew Gordon

Like much of the UK, we’ve been hit by heavy snowfalls here in the Midlands. This has meant that many of us have not made it into jobs.ac.uk Towers today.…

jobs.ac.uk snow how it’s done

February 5, 2009 by Andrew Gordon

Here’s me bleating on about working from home and maintaining productivity and it looks as though the guys at the office are maybe doing less work than I am!! Check…

Finding a job online is mind-numbing

September 8, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

A friend of mine – Amanda – is job hunting. Because I work in the world of online recruitment, she’s sought my sage-like advice on how best to find her…

Migrant workers – have you seen the TV adverts?

September 5, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

As we’ve pointed out before, the UK government is slowly introducing a ‘points’ based immigration system. Employers who wish to appoint a skilled person from outside the European area will…

How will the rising cost of fuel affect recruitment?

May 30, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

The rising cost of fuel has hit all of us hard recently. I think we’re slowly realising that things aren’t going to get any easier. Just the opposite in fact.…

Normal service will be resumed soon

April 21, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

Hello – remember me? For the last couple of weeks I’ve not been able to use my favourite introduction: “Hi, my name is Andrew Lloyd Gordon and I’m a blogger…you’ve…

Job application forms take too long to complete

April 5, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: don’t force jobseekers to fill in long application forms. An extremely bright and talented Phd told me the other day that…

Personality tests for job applicants are a waste of time

April 2, 2008 by Andrew Gordon

Yes, you read the title right. I think that personality tests for job applicants are a waste of time. Why? Because we don’t know anything about human nature. You don’t…

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