It’s quite easy to forget why you are working for an employer, but you’ll do yourself a disservice if you only focus on what you want out of the relationship. The same applies if you go to a job interview and talk too much about the benefits you’ll gain from working with that particular company. So turn things on their head. 
To get what you need and want out of working with a particular employer you must first see them as a customer.
We all have needs, wants and desires. Employers are no different in this respect, and so you will have a better chance of gaining a new job, a promotion or whatever you want from the relationship by concentrating on fulfilling their expectations first. Of course this doesn’t mean that you should forget about your own needs, as you need to match your employer’s requirements with your own. Sometimes this will mean that you have to adjust what you expect to gain from the relationship, while managing their expectations. In other words, be realistic about what you can give and receive, don’t expect too much, or promise your employer things you can’t deliver.
If you thought bullying was something that children grow out after school, think again. Bullying is rife in the workplace – it’s just difficult to pin down because it doesn’t usually constitute the sort of physical violence you associate with school day bullying.
Bullying at work doesn’t have a precise legal definition but can include a number of complaints, whether it’s spreading rumours about a colleague, overburdening them with work so they can’t do their job properly, or intentionally blocking them from a promotion. In fact the list of grievances it covers is huge: Continue reading “Bullying in the workplace” »
Before you write a bog standard, uninspiring Curriculum Vitae (CV), stop! Think about why you are writing it and what you want to achieve. A CV plots the course of your professional life and gives an employer an insight into the kind of person you are. 
It’s your sales brochure, so it should be written in a way that highlights why you are the perfect candidate for a particular job.
Everything you write should show that you have put some thought into it, while demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and experience match the requirements of the job you’re applying for. It is a tool that you can use to sell yourself, which means you need to consider how the person reading your CV will perceive what you have achieved to date. So focus on highlighting your most positive and relevant attributes, those that are most desirable and essential to the employer.
Research before you write
It’s a good idea to do some research before you put ‘pen to paper’. Read the job description and the person specification, and check out the company’s website to make sure that you understand the kind of activities the organisation is involved in and exactly what they do. You can then use this research to show why you should be invited to an interview, matching a prospective employer’s needs with what you can offer the company. You can become a ‘matchmaker’ by customising your CV to each and every application you make, creating a range of targeted CVs which are much more likely to deliver positive results.
Alarming research has shown that many of us are too scared to ask for reduced or flexible working hours when we are entitled to do so. Now Working Families hopes to put the record straight with its first ever National Work-Life Week.
It’s your youngest son’s star turn in the annual school play but you’ve got to get that report done for your boss by the weekend. Your ailing mother needs someone to take her to the shops for groceries but you need to stay late this week to catch up on work for a client. You’ve got a burning passion for dressmaking in your spare time but the course you want to attend is a Tuesday morning – and that’s when your team meets for its weekly coffee and catch-ups.
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I often get asked about the Pompey FC Sponsorship and what it’s like to be a ‘corporate sponsor’ and I always have the same response; we see our relationship with Pompey as much more than just a name on the shirt; it’s a partnership rather than a sponsorship.
Pompey share similar values to Jobsite; they are a down to earth, straight talking, hard working club who are renowned for having some of the best fans in football, so working together has been pretty effortless. The club is an integral part of the community in Portsmouth, and the south coast, and our partnership has enabled Jobsite to get involved with some great community projects; such as working with PFC on the Premier League’s Back to Work scheme and offering free vacancy advertising to charity and volunteer roles with our JobAid initiative.
So this is why I found myself down at Fratton Park on Wednesday afternoon, launching our latest community initiative, which sees PFC and Jobsite supporting the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). The Navy is another pillar of the Portsmouth community so it’s great to be able to work with this fantastic charity who provide relief and help to members of the Navy and their families.
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