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Top Skills To Show Off To Employers
According to recent reports, the most important skills that employers are looking for when recruiting new members of staff fall into 5 areas. Verbal Communication Teamwork Commercial Awareness Analysing & Investigating Initiative & Self-Motivation Verbal communication When asked about skills and strengths, people often relate these to work experience… Read More
Highlighting National Woman In Engineering Day
Engineering is one of the specialist sectors The Works operate in, which is why we wanted to show our support on National Woman in Engineering Day. (#NWED2016) is now an International awareness campaign raising the profile of women in engineering and focusing attention on the amazing career opportunities available to… Read More
Keeping Your Staff Motivated
“A good job is hard to find, but every decent business knows a good employee is even harder to keep.” (www.forbes.com) Are you looking after your staff? Are they satisfied in their job and are they motivated? To get the most out of your staff, and to motivate them to… Read More
What Can We Learn From Our Fathers?
I decided to interview my Father at the weekend just to find out what advice he would give somebody who was just starting out on their career ladder. My dad is retired now and very wise, and his response was really interesting. “Firstly, you need a good education behind you.… Read More
Making the most of your work
Are you making the most of your time at work? Do you sometimes feel that your never ending “to do” list is getting you down? Are you happy and motivated in your job? We all have 24 hours in our day, but some of us can naturally manage their time… Read More