Author: James Tomlinson

James comes from a Sales and Retail Management background, so really understands people and how the right people can drive a business forward. He brings this experience into recruitment, leading the Industrial, Commercial and Catering team to deliver fantastic temporary staff recruitment solutions to our clients. James also enjoys his successes in recruiting outstanding candidates for permanent posts across several industries at several levels. Client care is always top of his agenda as he strives to deliver a fantastic and personal service. He also strives to bring on new business and grow the Agency, welcoming new clients to the agency and enjoying the new recruitment challenges that brings.

How To Write A Job Advert In 7 Easy Steps

How to write a job advert

If you’re wondering how to write a job advert, you may already be aware that writing a good job advert directly increases the number of qualified candidates that you’ll receive. It gets your job advert seen by more candidates, it gets them interested and it leads them to apply. A good job advert also represents […]

Is now the best time to try something new?

Is now the best time to change career?

Now, it is easier than before to enter a new industry by demonstrating your transferable skills, and the level of opportunity for temporary work in the current market makes it viable to test the water with less commitment.

The HGV Driver Shortage: HGV Drivers Speak Out

The HGV Driver Shortage: HGV Drivers Speak Out 2

The HGV Driver shortage from the HGV Drivers’ point of view. With an increased focus on the national HGV Driver Shortage brought on by empty shelves, increased costs of products and most recently a fuel shortage causing petrol stations to close and large queues at any that are open, the Department for Transport sent out […]

Be More Toddler! Career Lessons From A Two-Year-Old.

A toddler pushing over a wall of toy bricks

I learned what I feel is a valuable lesson from my two-year-old daughter yesterday. We had spent time building a small wall with toy bricks. She’d taken care placing each one, carefully balancing them with a look of achievement after each and every brick which was then replaced with a look of determination as you […]

How To Write A CV: What Makes You Unique?

How to write a memorable CV

The final tip I can give you is to be remembered. Create an anchor that you can be remembered by. When applying for my role at J & J Recruitment Solutions, I followed up with a phone call around a week later to make sure that my application was received and complete, and to get […]

Writing the Education section of your CV.

How to write the education and qualifications section of a CV

Professional courses and work-related training. Begin with any professional qualifications required for the role, along with work-related courses that you might have completed with previous employers. These are often invaluable at demonstrating your knowledge and ability to perform well in your desired job. Courses and training undertaken with previous employers also show your willingness and […]

CV Guide: How Do I Write A Career History?

How to write an employment history for a CV

When writing the Career History, or Employment History, section of your CV, you want to create something that is easy to follow and easy to navigate. This can be achieved with three easy steps: List your employment history in an a-chronological order, meaning that you list your most recent job at the top and work […]