Working For A Temporary Recruitment Agency: Frequently Asked Questions

Find out more about what it’s like working for a Temp Agency. We’ve put together our answers to some of the most frequently asked questions, and dispel some of the myths around agency working. We answer: Does it cost to sign up to a recruitment agency? Does a recruitment agency take some of my wages? […]
How To Write A Job Advert In 7 Easy Steps

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 […]
Our Best Tips For Your Upcoming Job Interview

Preparing for an upcoming job interview? Here are some of our best job interview tips that are easily implemented and make a big difference.
Recruiting? How to stand out in a flooded job market and reach candidates.

How to post jobs online and find candidates fast. Stand out online with these online job posting tips. Advertise your job vacancy in the right way! J & J Recruitment Solutions use their experience in recruiting candidates fast to guide you through making the most of your online job advert.
Is now the best time to try something new?

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 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.

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?

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 […]
What to include within the extracurricular activities section of your CV?

This section of you CV might also be titled “Hobbies and Interests”. This section of your CV is a great opportunity to humanise yourself to the reader. It is a chance to show them who you are as a person, what makes you unique and how you might fit in to the existing team. The […]
Writing the Education section of your 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 […]