We have been sharing tips for working at home and managing your mental health while working from home. However there is another challenge that some business owners are faced with. With employees working from home, managing your team is different to how it has ever been before. It can be hard to know how best Read More…
Milkround, a job board for graduates, recently researched over 1,000 of their users. One of the questions that the users were asked was how graduates felt about buzzwords and jargon in job adverts and job descriptions. The research found that nearly 85% of all graduate job seekers looking for work are put off by these Read More…
Point Professional Recruitment Ltd exploded onto the High Street in Huntingdon in 1989 along with the launch of the World Wide Web! There was one other local agency and candidates were queuing up outside to register! Little did our Director, Loraine Rance, know when she opened the office,that Point Professional Recruitment Ltd would still be Read More…
Point Professional Recruitment Ltd is an independent agency, providing a quality service to companies across the Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots and surrounding areas. We are small but perfectly formed. We have fully embraced the advancements that technology has offered – speed, accuracy, information, ease of contact and the opportunity to keep up with the developing trends Read More…
Point Recruitment is thrilled to announce we are reaching our 30th year in business. We are a traditional recruitment agency with a high street presence. In fact we have been in the same office on the high street in Huntingdon since we first began in 1989. We have seen a lot of changes in the world of Read More…
Here at Point Recruitment we are always open with our clients and candidates. If we think we have the right job for you, we will tell you. If we think the job you want may not be suitable for you, or if there are changes you can make to your CV to improve it, then Read More…
It’s the question we all dread at interview – and just when it was going so well! You have created an amazing CV, written a fantastic covering letter, and even aced the telephone interview, but now it boils down to the million-dollar question…’What is your biggest weakness?’ Arggghhhh, it seems so unfair to be asked Read More…
Our next forum in the series that we run for HR, we are working in conjunction with Giles Betts (Partner and Head of Employment) and Nicola Cockerill (Senior Solicitor) of Buckles Solicitors LLP to provide an HR/Employment Law Update. Giles and Nicky will deliver an update on family friendly rights and work/life balance. They will Read More…
The Hunts Recruitment Fair was a great success with a busy start to the day, as candidates stood waiting for the doors to open!! There was a real mix of candidates across industrial, office and engineering and clients who attended on the day were able to meet with some excellent potential employees. Tom Clarke from Read More…
Point Recruitment, based in The High Street, Huntingdon, are delighted to announce the launch of Huntingdon’s first Recruitment Fair. The team at Point Recruitment saw a need for a recruitment fair in the area having attended a number of Recruitment/Business Fairs in 2017, all of which were located outside of the area in Peterborough or Read More…
It’s been an eventful year here at Point Recruitment HQ, one which has seen us expand and build on our many successes over the last 28 years in business. As we look forward to celebrating the end of a fantastic 2017, and look ahead at what 2018 has in store for us, we thought it Read More…
“60 per cent of employees say they’d feel more motivated and more likely to recommend their organisation as a good place to work if their employer took action to support mental wellbeing” MIND, a mental health charity. This statistic will come as no surprise to many people, and it really does underline the importance of Read More…
It is World Mental Health Day on 10th October, and we wanted to do something to raise vital funds for the mental health charity MIND, a cause that is close to our hearts. So, we are having a Charity Bake Sale at Point Recruitment – please come along, and show your support by buying our Read More…
Point Recruitment is delighted to announce the launch of two new divisions, Construction and Hospitality. Based in Huntingdon, Point has gone from strength to strength since established in 1989, and is delighted to extend its offering to clients and candidates within the two new sectors. The UK’s hospitality sector is one of the largest and Read More…
Following on from the fantastic success we have had with our last careers event, we are delighted to announce another Career Open Day/Evening on the 5thJune 2pm – 7pm. The event, which will be held at the lovely venue The Priory Centre, St Neots, is aimed at candidates who wish to kickstart their job search with one Read More…
Point are delighted to announce their participation in The Cambridge Jobs Fair, on Friday 31st March from 10am to 2pm at The Cambridge Guildhall. Job Fairs can be a brilliant way to meet lots of prospective employers, as well as our team at Point and therefore increase your chances of finding a job. Our team Read More…
Point Recruitment have pleasure in announcing the launch of their new psychometric testing service, Facet5. Facet5 is one of the most modern and advanced psychometric measures available to clients and candidates, and is used worldwide. The service provides a simple model and a common language to explain how people differ in their behaviour, motivation and Read More…
Point are delighted to announce a Careers Open Day/Evening on the 16th March 2pm – 7pm. The event, which will be held at the fantastic venue Slepe Hall Hotel, St Ives, is aimed at candidates who wish to kickstart their job search with one of the leading recruitment agencies in the area. We would love Read More…
Come and meet the Point team at Peterborough’s biggest business event! The team at Point are delighted to announce that they will be exhibiting at the Peterborough Biscuit on the 8th of Feb at the Peterborough Arena. We would like invite you to come visit us on stand 127. What is the Biscuit? The Peterborough Read More…
So, you’ve managed to get an interview, you’ve done your interview preparation, and now the dreaded nerves set in! Don’t worry, everyone gets nervous at interview. We have some great advice to ensure you look great, sound great and have bags of interview confidence to go get that job… Things to do Dress appropriately – Read More…