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Trials and Tribulations of Graduate Job Hunting
Stepping out into the workforce as a fresh-faced graduate can be a daunting prospect. After spending most of your life in education, it’s stressful choosing how to start your career. The lucky ones are born knowing exactly what they want and how to get it but for others it takes time and a heavy dose of trial and error. But when it comes to finding the right career path, it’s personal. There’s no right or wrong way. Even so, with...
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New Year New Job
Are you already planning on seeking a new job in 2019? https://youtu.be/t9JtK8y99vA If it’s been a while since you interviewed you may need to review a few things. Whether you are a pro or a noob (gaming slang) at interviewing I think one of the most important things is self-awareness. (Before I continue... having boys of gaming age, I am unfortunately becoming aware of terminology most of which I dislike but noob I think could go far. It means someone...
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Beast
So we watched the new film starring Johnny Flynn and Jessie Buckley with a full crowd in our cosy Crouch End cinema. All merrily munching our salted caramel popcorn and scooping no calorie chocolate chunk toffee ice cream into our mouths, whilst the heroine is bludgeoning a dying rabbit to death. Actually Beast is a great film, beautiful yet slightly eerie setting of Jersey with fabulous casting as Geraldine Jamès as the domineering bullyish mother and Tristan Gravelle as the...
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New beginnings
Having been engrossed in a recent Sunday Times article about the new buzz word #purpose, it struck me that my #purpose has recently been redefined by events at Attic. The New Year brought some fabulous changes and we have successfully hired two new consultants and are mid-way through the training phase. I have to say that I love training. It reminds me that whilst recruitment isn’t, as they say, rocket science, not everyone can do it as well as well...
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Time to Spring Clean your Career!
Here we are already well into 2018, full of optimism and anticipation at what this year will bring. Christmas was great, January was cold and a tad miserable and now it’s glorious February (well the sun is shining as I write this) with new life beginning to blossom all around us. This is the perfect time to re-evaluate what you want from your career. Read our 5 tips to put a ‘spring’ (sorry) in your step! 1. ‘Must...
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The perks of being a Senior PA
It’s almost Christmas and that time of year when most Senior PA’s can enjoy some perks of the job. While some companies will offer a welcome Christmas bonus to their staff, sometimes it’s the little things that make a huge difference: Finishing early on Christmas Eve While there are a few senior execs that see Christmas as something that gets in the way, thankfully they are not all Bah Humbug and will actually enjoy the festive season. After all it’s...
Read PostI have a huge amount of confidence in the team at Attic – they have taken a lot of time and trouble to understand the culture and nuances of our business and it shows. I will keep asking them to support us because I know they will deliver a great result – quickly and with style.
