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The Tate Candidate Podcast: Preparing for Interview

Tate — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:02:20 +0000

If Tate could guarantee to improve your chances of getting a job offer by at least 40% – would you take our advice and promise to use it?

How you prepare for and perform in an interview will heavily influence your chances of getting a job offer and we want the choice to be yours. In order to be fully prepared, to perfect your interview technique Tate, specialists in office recruitment, has created a podcast packed full with helpful hints and tips. Listen to it now to ensure your next interview secures the role.

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The Tate Candidate Podcast: How to write a winning CV

Tate — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:54:00 +0000

In today’s competitive marketplace the need to sell yourself effectively is increasingly important. In a normal selection process you have two crucial opportunities to create the right impression to your prospective employers; your CV and your interview. Your CV is the first thing a potential employer judges you on. It is your own personal selling tool and whether or not you are invited for interview can all depend on the quality and presentation of your CV.

Listen to this podcast from Tate, specialists in office support recruitment, to help you perfect your CV.

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The true value of the PA

Tate — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:25:33 +0000

What is the true value of a PA?

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The Guide Podcast: The Evolution of the Office Professional

Toni — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:14:45 +0000

The office professional today is more than the stereotypical ‘traditional secretary’, taking on extra responsibilities such as marketing and events to HR and health & safety. As a result, these team players have become integral to business success. In our latest Guide, we look at the impact that the recession has had on working practices; what the future may hold for these linchpins of the office environment and, importantly, offer practical advice on how to make the most of the office support staff in your business.

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The Guide Podcast: Keeping morale up when the economy is down

Tate — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:40:53 +0000

News stories and reports only confirm what every HR department and every employee already knows – we are working in one of the toughest economic climates for a generation. Here is our guide to help you improvbe staff morale and motivation in this environment.

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A recruiter’s opinion on the recruitment market

Tate — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:43:05 +0000

Christine Carey, London area manager, Tate

‘We’d advise PAs to be open minded and flexible when considering new opportunities. As the role of the PA continues to evolve and move away from the traditional one to more of a support role, PAs should be open to the idea of supporting more than one person and taking on more projects or additional responsibilities in their role.’ Read more here.

*Office Exhibition 2011 update

Tate — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:29:51 +0000

Tate took a stand at the Office Exhibition at Earls Court, sharing a stand with the REC, which is a great affiliation for our brand.

To celebrate National PA Day 2011, we were giving away an iPad 2 in a prize draw. The winner will be drawn at random before the end of September 2011.

The Exhibition saw an attendance of many hundreds of Office Professionals from London and the South, all of whom got a chance to meet the Tate team.

Jo Edwards (MD of Tate) attended on the first day of the Exhibition and said ‘It has been an incredibly busy and exciting day here at Earls Court.

We have been delighted with the calibre of candidates and have also picked up some exciting client leads.’

The Guide Podcast: Becoming a destination employer

Tate — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:20:02 +0000

Employer branding has been a buzz word in HR since the war the talent in the 1990s, but what impact can a good employer brand have on your company’s recruitment and retention of staff?

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*Office Exhibition 2011

Tate — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:58:37 +0000

Tate is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting, alongside the REC’s Institute of Recruitment Professionals, at office* on September 15-16 at Earls Court – one of the central events for the office professional community.

This event attracts over 3000 attendees from London and the South and we are delighted to be joining Executary News, Executive PA Magazine, secsinthecity.com to name but a few at this prestigious event designed to profile a range of innovative products and services to the UK’s top office professionals.

For further information on the exhibition, www.officeshow.co.uk – come and see us there!

The Guide Podcast: Attracting top talent

Tate — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:29:33 +0000

In keeping with our vision of being “the best, everywhere, all the time”, the objective of Tate Guides are to deliver an insight into issues impacting business performance.

These briefings will address a range of subjects, with specially commissioned reports that will allow a deeper understanding of the changing world of office recruitment.

You can now download the new Tate Guide as a podcast.

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