Goodbye Blog!

We have decided to move the blog from our blogger account over to our website so that everything can be kept together in one place.

Remember to change your bookmarks!

http://www.yellowcatrecruitment.co.uk/recruitment-information/

Most Searched Job Titles

We stumbled upon some very interesting statistics this morning which tell us the most searched job titles through a variety of online job boards. These stats were recorded in the final months of 2009 but seem to mirror what we have noticed so far in 2010. The top 5 roles were:

• Office Assistant
• IT Helpdesk Support
• Trainee Recruitment Consultant
• Receptionist
• Executive Assistant

It is interesting to see that the majority of the titles refer to business support roles and that there is still a big interest in Recruitment jobs too. As business support specialists we are used to dealing with candidates hoping to find these positions on a regular basis. If you are looking for one of the listed roles or something similar, why not check out our jobs page?

Alternatively, if you are one of the many candidates with an interest in becoming a recruitment consultant, drop us an email to work@yellowcatrecruitment.co.uk with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you think you'd be a fantastic recruit for Yellow Cat!

Happy Birthday Jonny!

Jonny celebrated his **th birthday on Friday so on Thursday we got him a cake and card.

Don't ask how old he is!

Temp to Perm Placements Doing Well

The Recruitment & Employment Confederations monthly Jobs Outlook survey has this month revealed that the number of temporary workers going on to become permanent employees has increased, despite predictions on the contrary.

After the government implemented the latest EU Agency Workers Directive, temp to perm placements were expected to suffer with fees lowering and employees more likely to avoid this option.

The latest data from the REC Industry Research Unit has served to highlight the crucial role that temporary work plays in providing an important stepping stone into the jobs market.

If you are a candidate who is considering temporary work as a way of finding a permanent job feel free to call Yellow Cat Recruitment for advice or information on the latest temp vacancies. Alternatively, if you are an employer who is looking to hire and would like to discuss the benefits of temp to perm workers, please get in touch.

Yellow Cat Birthdays

As we tweeted / facebooked earlier, today is Rose's birthday! Hooray! We have just finished stuffing our faces with cake while Rose hit each of us with her new boxing gloves!

Happy Birthday Rose. Have a good one!

A couple of weeks ago Adam was also celebrating. We managed to find candles for him!

Yellow Cats Top 10 CV Blunders!

Here at Yellow Cat Recruitment we consider ourselves very lucky to be able to assist some of the capitals highest calibre candidates in the Media, Marketing and Business Support field. Every day we receive numerous CVs from people with interesting backgrounds and impressive career histories.

As an agency we receive over 100 CVs a day and are often impressed by the time and effort that is put into some of the applications we receive. A CV is seen as a first foot in the door and a way of introducing yourself to prospective employees. It is therefore expected to be well presented, engaging and, most importantly accurate. Unfortunately this is not always the case!

Over the years we have seen numerous errors on candidate CVs, some have been honest mistakes whilst others that have been catastrophic! Below is our top ten from the past few years. We hope you find them as amusing as we did!

1. "Received a plague for Customer Service Executive Of The Year 2007"

2. "I left this position to go on maturity leave"

3. "I failed both exams with high grades"

4. “Assisted with filing, billing, printing and coping”

5. "Required to use my exceptional attention to to detail"

6. "Completed curses in French and Spanish"

7. "Responsible for ruining the entire department whilst manager was away"

8. "Accomplishments: Oversight of entire department."

9. "Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you shorty"

10. “Interests include eating Big Macs...”

We’re sure you’ll agree that there are some classics there and although they are very amusing, they teach us a valuable lesson – don’t just rely on spell check! Make sure you proof read your CV at least once before sending it to anyone!

The Market Is Picking Up Again.....

Happy Friday one and all!

I thought I'd take some time out from our very busy schedule to say hello and let you know how excited we are about the next couple of months. As many of you will have noticed, the job market is really beginning to pick up again. According to recent reports from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation the growth of permanent staff placements accelerated in February, reaching its strongest since July 2007.

This is great news, not only for us but for many of our candidates who have been patiently waiting for the market to pick up over the past few months. Keep an eye on our website for the latest vacancies and don't forget to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook too!