How to SELL your personality in an Interview.

2025-09-02T09:07:20+00:00February 28, 2017|Blog|

We’ve already talked about typical questions that an employer may ask you and how to answer competency based questions. But how do you sell your personality in an interview?  Often, we can let our nerves get the better of us *queue the shaky voice and clammy hands*, concentrating so heavily [...]

Lily Shippen | How to sell your personality in an interview

2025-09-02T09:07:20+00:00February 28, 2017|Blog|

We’ve already talked about typical questions that an employer may ask you and how to answer competency based questions. But how do you sell your personality in an interview?  Often, we can let our nerves get the better of us *queue the shaky voice and clammy hands*, concentrating so heavily [...]

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 [...]

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