5 benefits of temporary work as a secretarial candidate

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 14, 2017|Blog|

There are many reasons why secretarial and support professionals choose to temp. Temporary work is ideal for candidates who have been made redundant, for those that have just moved to a new area and are finding their feet, for those that want to fit their work life around other commitments [...]

Lily Shippen Recruitment Agency | 5 benefits of temp work

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 14, 2017|Blog|

There are many reasons why secretarial and support professionals choose to temp. Temporary work is ideal for candidates who have been made redundant, for those that have just moved to a new area and are finding their feet, for those that want to fit their work life around other commitments [...]

How to get the best out of your recruiter

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 13, 2017|Blog|

The secretarial market is one that is quite saturated, especially within Central London and increasingly more so in Manchester and that means when it comes to finding your dream job, it can be a daunting process of finding the best recruitment agency to suit your needs. In my time as [...]

How to negotiate a pay rise

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 9, 2017|Blog|

With a lot of companies announcing bonuses at this time of year, especially within Financial Services, it’s also a good time to approach the dreaded conversation of a pay rise. We spoke to several Personal Assistants’ and Team Assistants’ in London and Manchester and a large proportion of them said [...]

Lily Shippen Recruitment Agency | How to negotiate a pay rise

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 9, 2017|Blog|

With a lot of companies announcing bonuses at this time of year, especially within Financial Services, it’s also a good time to approach the dreaded conversation of a pay rise. We spoke to several Personal Assistants’ and Team Assistants’ in London and Manchester and a large proportion of them said [...]

Lily Shippen Recruitment Agency | The STAR technique

2025-09-02T09:07:21+00:00February 6, 2017|Blog|

There are five different styles of interviews. If you are meeting HR or an experienced Office Manager, they will most likely conduct a structured interview with layered questions. They will ask a series of behavioural questions and non-behavioural questions. The questions often overlap and are designed to gather information about [...]

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