The use of personality and psychological tests is not uncommon when assessing staff fit in the recruitment process, but Thames Valley based Simpson Dean have taken a huge leap forward with this concept. Their breakthrough model tests the personalities of both the proposed candidate and existing team members, for a match that fits like a …
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It can be confusing trying to understand what your rights are as a temporary worker. We think it’s important to know that, although you are not directly employed by the people you work for, you still have rights. Firstly, you are a temporary worker if you work for an employer, but your contract is with …
There comes a time, in almost every business, that you need to fill a professional gap. It could be due to ongoing staff absence or a new role that you need to fill fast, with someone specialising in that area. That’s where temporary workers come into their own. With no lengthy contracts or notice periods …
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Choosing the right temp agency is critical to finding that lucrative temp job and ensuring that you are treated fairly in your new role. With so many different recruitment agencies out there, how do you know which temp agency to go for? We would advise being clear on what it is that you want to …
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Just recently there have been various polls concerning which negative issues, Candidates have when dealing with Recruitment Agencies. Most Candidates listed lack of communication from the Recruiters, these can be, not returning calls, calls being rejected and leaving messages which never seem to be passed on. At Simpson Dean, we think this is very disrespectful and …
Gone are the days of employees being ‘grateful to have a job’! I recall, many years ago, my parents throwing their hands in the air in disbelief when I complained that the law firm I worked for had decided to take our drinks cabinet away! Admittedly, a drinks cabinet in a law firm probably wasn’t …
As a recruitment agency, we imagine the last thing you’d expect us to do is highlight ways in which companies can attract and retain the best talent in this candidate short market…..after all, surely we’re doing ourselves out of work!?! However, here at Simpson Dean, our mission is to ensure our clients and candidates are …
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What kind of marketing did you use to start the business? I used personal canvassing. I sat in an office and used Yellow Pages which was very big then and telephoned all the companies in the fashion industry listed, one by one. It was a hard and boring, long slog but, by the time I …
When we launched Simpson Dean Recruitment, one of our core business principals was to get back to every Candidate, as we believe this is what makes us different to many agencies out there. Whether you have just sent your CV in, called the office seeking some advice or been successful in landing that perfect role…..or …
Managing Director – Easypay Services We’re proud to continue our ‘Life Stories’ feature with Amanda Hobson, Managing Director of Easypay Services! Amanda shares some great facts about her life and talks us through her early career and how she ended up where she is today, heading up Easypay Services who, with over 40 years combined experience, …