24th May 2013 - Global Visas
By partnering with Global Visas Circle Square have placed your case in the hands of one of the most experienced and successful visa agents...
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19th May 2013 - Mergers & Acquisitions: The Human Impact of Company Takeovers
Mergers & Acquisitions .... Behind the Scenes
When a smaller company is acquired by a larger one this merger is usually seen...
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17th May 2013 - Private Equity Firms Trumped by Family-run Brands
Private Equity Firms Facing Strong Competition from Family-run Investors The consumer deals market is experiencing a strong shake-up from family-run and...
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16th May 2013 - Battles Faced by Today's Auditors
Auditors Facing Hard Times With the lingering after-effects of the Enron scandal still permeating big business, it is understandable that the...
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06th May 2013 - This Year's Busiest Private Equity Buyout Dealmaker
The world's largest private equity company, the Blackstone Group LP, has been revealed as the busiest dealmaker in buyouts this year.The firm,...
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05th May 2013 - Is the Future for the UK Economy Looking Brighter?
Is the UK Economy Finally Improving? Finally some good news for the UK Economy? Some positive results were presented in...
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01st May 2013 - An Employer's Guide to Avoiding Recruitment Discrimination
Avoiding Recruitment Discrimination In today's employment culture, employers must not only create robust anti-discrimination procedures and develop cultures that foster equality;...
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24th Apr 2013 - Might We See the Next Lehman Scandal?
The Next Lehman Scandal? According to a Daily Telegraph report, the world may be about to witness another epic crash, only...
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19th Apr 2013 - Building a High Performance Team
A High Performing Team is Essential in the Competitive Financial Sector
But how can you motivate and develop your team to...
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15th Apr 2013 - How Big Brands See Into The Future
Big Brands Opt for Trend Identifying Over Predicting the Future Recent research suggests that successful big brands don't actually waste precious resources by...
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10th Apr 2013 - Want To Be A Banker? Prepare To Have Your Integrity Tested
Bankers Integrity Tested by CISI Bankers Integrity Testing. New mandatory tests are being introduced to the UK financial sector to assess...
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09th Apr 2013 - Job Creation Slumps in the City
Recruiters are warning that the current slump in the number of jobs available could be a longer-term trend, with the latest figures...
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08th Apr 2013 - Temporary Workers' New Regulations
New rules come into effect this autumn to safeguard the working rights of temporary workers. But are employers ready...
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27th Mar 2013 - At what Price comes Reliable Decision-Making?
Business Intelligence Systems Failing to Meet Reporting and Financial-Analysis Needs
Business intelligence systems are still - even after twenty years of operation...
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25th Mar 2013 - Our Thoughts on the Budget Announcements
Budget Announcements
After waiting with bated breath for George Osborne's latest budget plans, many feel that the resulting announcements could have gone...
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22nd Mar 2013 - Reasons Why I Will Turn Down Your Job
How Not to Conduct an Interview Interviewing isn't just a necessary skill for job seekers, but for those doing the hiring...
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19th Mar 2013 - MBA`s what`s the real cost?
Putting a Price on an MBA
If you're spending a large sum of money on an MBA, the question of your...
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17th Mar 2013 - Forget 4G Mobile Network
Is 4G Mobile Networking Already Obsolete?
Towards the end of 2012 the UK got its first 4G network in the form...
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15th Mar 2013 - Which Accountancy Qualification for Banking?
Which Accountancy Qualification? AAT, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA,ACCA
There are many different qualification routes to becoming an accountant. There is the university...
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14th Mar 2013 - The Perfect Candidate for the Job
No Such Thing as the Perfect Job Candidate? The Biggest Problem Being the Lack of Appropriately Skilled Candidates ...
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14th Mar 2013 - 5 reasons why you hate your job
Can You Make Your Job More Enjoyable? Is your job getting you down? Don't worry, you're not alone. A...
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08th Mar 2013 - Can London Become the Tech Hub of the Uk?
The Proposed “Tech City” Should Secure London’s Status of Tech Hub for the Uk The Greater London Assembly has announced its commitment...
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07th Mar 2013 - Advance Your Career in Accountancy & Finance with Personal Branding
Competition for Accountancy & Finance Jobs Drives the Need for Personal Branding There is so much competition for jobs in accountancy and...
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07th Mar 2013 - Increasing Pay Levels for Accountants
Now is the Time for an Accountancy Job as Salaries Rise If you are good with numbers and data and are...
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06th Mar 2013 - Will This Year See SMS Become the Way to Pay?
Will Mobile Payments Become the Way to Pay Mobile payments have been a hot topic for the last couple of years...
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05th Mar 2013 - Moving on from Redundancy to a Better Career
How to Survive Redundancy Despite the fact most of us can expect to be made redundant at some point...
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05th Mar 2013 - Your New Employees from the First day in a New Job
Getting New Employees StartedDay one in a new job is an important milestone for both the employee and the employer. You put...
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27th Feb 2013 - Links, Books & Resources on Corporate Finance Careers
Further Your Knowledge, Further Your Corporate Finance Career Corporate finance careers are suitable to those with a head for numbers and...
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22nd Feb 2013 - Why 2013 Will Be the Year You Quit Your Job
Have you Considered Quitting Your Job?
The old paradigm of a job for life, safe corporate jobs, a clear and linear...
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20th Feb 2013 - A CFO's Prediction.. Technology Changing CFO'S
Technology Changing the Face of CFO's CFO's will take a More Strategic Approach in the Future The role CFO's...
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19th Feb 2013 - Banking Reforms - what's new?
The New Banking Reforms The Chancellor, George Osborne, has given an assurance to voters that the government is committed...
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19th Feb 2013 - How Banking can ruin your body and your mind
High-Stress Industries Take Their Toll on Body and Mind Investment banking has been identified as one of the most...
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16th Feb 2013 - Working whilst you study - Part-Time Jobs
Part-Time Jobs to Finance Your Studies With the cost of living and studying on the increase from year to year, more...
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14th Feb 2013 - Valentine's Day & A New approach to Your Life & Work
Celebrate a Different Kind of Valentine's Day & a New Approach to Your Life & Career Do you approach your...
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10th Feb 2013 - Why your CV doesn't rock... CV Writing Tips
Top CV Writting Tips - To Make your CV Rock If you're keen to get ahead in your chosen...
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10th Feb 2013 - How to Choose Your Next Accountancy or Finance Employer
Tips on Choosing Your Next Employer in Accountancy or Finance
It happens to us all at some stage. Whether we're at...
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08th Feb 2013 - Accountants Most trusted Business Advisors - Since Banking Crisis
Accountants More Trusted Than Bank Managers for Business Advice
The news that people are more likely to trust their accountants for...
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07th Feb 2013 - UK Economy punishing the British Pound
Weak UK Economy Punishes the British Pound Those with a bullish stance on sterling had an excellent 2012, as the British...
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05th Feb 2013 - Brave Start Entrepreneurs – Business Start-ups
Business Start-Ups on the Increase due to Rocky Job Market The jobs market is still distinctively rocky and a...
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05th Feb 2013 - Your new Job and the Probationary Period
Getting Through Your New Job's Probationary Period Probationary Period and what it means for your employment...
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04th Feb 2013 - The Secret to Success in your Career….. Good Communication Skills
Good Communication Skills.... The Secret to Success in your Career
Being able to ask the right questions
Being...
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03rd Feb 2013 - Global Investment Banking Review Full Year 2012
Global Investment Banking Review Full Year 2012 As the global economic downturn continues to affect countries across the world and...
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03rd Feb 2013 - Triple dip three speed global economy
Triple dip three speed global economy Officially, a recession is characterised by a contraction of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for...
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03rd Feb 2013 - Moving on from the Recession.... The Employment Market
Moving on from the recession.... the Employment Market Since 2008, the global economy has been a continual talking point,...
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02nd Feb 2013 - Is the Eurozone Still Working?
The Eurozone is not working The newspapers are full of stories about the Eurozone. One minute,...
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27th Jan 2013 - As a Junior Manager I Told Bad Jokes
As a Junior Manager I told bad jokes
Heard the One about the Chicken Crossing the Playground? Yes, as...
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11th Dec 2012 - Goals - How to achieve your goals
How to achieve your goals I was asked to write down both my personal and work goals at work today. With...
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11th Dec 2012 - The 2013 Salary Guidelines for Financial & Accountancy staff
Circle Square Talent is delighted to launch The 2013 Financial & Accountancy Salary Guide for London and the Home Counties...
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06th Dec 2012 - looking for work... helpful tips
looking for work... helpful tips If like me you were in a classroom for the most part of the 90’s, a...
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03rd Dec 2012 - Enjoy The Client Visit
You have earned enough respect from someone that they are willing to give up an hour of their day, bring you into...
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02nd Dec 2012 - Pay it Forward
In a world of changing and challenging times the temptation is often to become very insular and focus entirely on ones own...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Newsflash! Perms aren’t trendy
A headline we can all appreciate when used to describe the 80’s hairstyle, sported by ‘legends’ such as Kevin Keegan and, more...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Dream Team Inception
This week, I had a peculiar dream that I had given birth to baby Bears. This made me think, what possibly...
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25th Nov 2011 - How to beat the other Bulge Bracket redundancies’ - achieving your next career opportunity
How to beat the other Bulge Bracket redundancies’ - achieving your next career opportunity
When there seems to be large amounts...
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24th Oct 2011 - How to present yourself and your CV
How to present yourself and your CV Many job seekers believe they are either too young or too old to be...
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27th Sep 2011 - Rise of the M&A Boutique
Over the last 4 years we have seen the credibility of the ‘Boutique Investment Bank’ rise from the depths. Depths far far...
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18th Aug 2011 - Some good news!!
In my previous blogs I have mentioned that one of my biggest bug-bears is negative journalistic reporting and how that...
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20th Jul 2011 - News International – Is this public debacle going too far?
We all agree that the whole hacking scandal is an appalling betrayal of the presses freedom but this whole affair does have...
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13th Jul 2011 - What hides underneath the new employment figures?
What hides underneath the new employment figures? Confused? Don’t you just love the inconsistency in data spun out by consecutive governments? If...
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06th Jul 2011 - How does EU regulation and Tax directly affect you and me?
I can’t help but feel that the burden of regulation and taxes dictated by the EU is bad for the City and...
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01st Jul 2011 - At long last, a bill to cure overspending
At long last; a bill to cure overspending I read the paper this morning to read the first bit of sensible news...
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29th Jun 2011 - A summary of the Greek Financial Crisis
A summary of the Greek Financial Crisis and how it could affect you. To sum up; Greece has been spending beyond its...
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29th Jun 2011 - Circle Square Good News
As the Solstice and belated April showers usher us into a hazy summer full of weekends at the park, 99 flakes and...
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29th Jun 2011 - Half glass empty or half glass full?
I don’t know how everyone else feels out there. I’m interested to know your thoughts. We have all noticed recently that there...
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14th Jun 2011 - Using Social Media To Redefine Recruitment
Social media has taken hold of our everyday lives Social Media has changed the way we interact, who we interact with, what...
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27th May 2011 - There’s no accounting for taste……
Here at Circle Square we’re an eclectic bunch. We have a wide range of ages from 23 up to about 45 and...
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03rd May 2011 - Windowgate...
I am referring to the ongoing debate between fresh air versus air conditioning in our office. I wonder if all offices are...
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27th Apr 2011 - 0.5% Growth for Q1 - What does this mean to you or me?
The Office for National Statistics has just released figures showing that our economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of...
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19th Apr 2011 - What does inflation mean to you and me?
Apart from the obvious issue of rising prices, how does inflation directly affect us? This is how it works. The...
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19th Apr 2011 - Gordon Brown – Head of IMF – I’m confused!
Much to my surprise I read an article this morning which stated that Gordon Brown was being considered for the appointment as...
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12th Apr 2011 - The Vickers Report - Good or Bad...
Much to our relief The Vickers Report was not as damning as we all believed it might be. However in many respects...
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04th Apr 2011 - Rise in Jobs
Protracted GDP, rising cost of oil and petrol, falling consumer spend, rising taxes…….the list goes on. All this may very well be,...
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04th Apr 2011 - Women On Boards
It was reported last year that only 12.2 per cent of directors in FTSE 100 companies are women and FTSE 250 companies...
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26th Sep 2010 - Seminar Success
Over 100 clients and candidates attended the seminar we ran in conjunction with Dechert LLP. They listened with interest to Circlesquare Managing...
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08th Sep 2010 - Legal Seminar - 20th September
Here at Circlesquare we are constantly looking at opportunities to add value to our clients beyond simply recruiting staff. With this...
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03rd Sep 2010 - Salary Survey 09/10
The Circle Square Salary Survey is an overview of information gathered from candidates and clients within the Accountancy sector. The turbulent market...
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09th Jul 2010 - Public Sector Cut Backs to Hit Young Workers
The Independant's article suggest that the public sector cut backs will hit young workers the most: The economy "faces "enormous pressure" to...
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22nd Jun 2010 - Emergency Budget 2010- How will this affect you?
■ Osborne will announce £1,000 increase in income tax threshold ■ Banks braced for levy to raise over £3bn more than first expected...
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14th Jun 2010 - Qatar set to become world’s largest Real Estate investor
QATAR will overtake sluggish European funds to become the largest real estate investor in the world this year, according to a report...
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07th Jun 2010 - Action promised on business lending
In his first major speech as Business Secretary, Vince Cable committed the government to taking a tougher line on parts of the...
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17th May 2010 - The return of emerging markets
In the first investment banking quarterly of 2010, FN takes a closer look at the UK Takeover Panel proposals to change rules...
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10th May 2010 - Election 2010 - business reaction
The prospect of a hung Parliament has prompted concerns among some in the business community that the political uncertainty may hinder the...
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05th May 2010 - Election 2010 - Voting
Tory big beast warns markets will think electorate is ‘ridiculous’ if it ushers in a hung parliament tomorrowFINANCIAL markets will think voters...
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30th Apr 2010 - Social Networking
My daily lunchtime visit to the BBC website usually serves up some educational, informative and entertaining tidbits to share around the office;...
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22nd Apr 2010 - Pension funds back in the black
The improving economic climate has seen the funds of the UK's final salary pension schemes move into a surplus for the first...
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09th Apr 2010 - Threat of double-dip recession fades
The UK economy seems to have sidestepped the dangers of a double-dip recession but still faces many risks, a new study has...
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06th Apr 2010 - Fit Notes to replace Sick notes
The traditional sick note is set to be replaced on 6 April 2010 by a new form of medical statement, called a...
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23rd Mar 2010 - Green Shoots...
Well all the indicators point to it, over the last two months every recruitment indicator has shown an upward trend, so whether...
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01st Feb 2010 - What is Financial Modelling?
What is Financial Modelling and why is it so important? Financial modelling (also called excel modelling or business analytics) is a...
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16th Dec 2009 - To Bank or Not to Bank
To Bank or Not to Bank So the people that have brought the country to its knees are essential to...
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22nd Nov 2009 - Bonus Bonus Bonus……
The last month has seen the papers full of comments concerning Bankers and their bonuses…..how many column inches can one subject fill?...
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20th Oct 2009 - Top 10 tips to help make your CV stand out…
Top 10 CV Writing Tips In this competitive job market everything can help… 1- Spelling and grammar ...
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04th Oct 2009 - Visa’s hit the news again
SO Baroness Scotland falls foul of immigration law and is fined £5000.00. Her cleaner did not have the correct visa therefore she...
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30th Jul 2009 - Real Estate is coming back!
With the staff attrition rates we have seen in real estate teams and related products in the last year you would be...
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17th Jun 2009 - Do recruiters use social networking websites.....?
...Yes of course we do! The last three years has seen massive growth in recruiters using the net but the last two years...
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08th Jun 2009 - Win a meal for two at the Fat Duck
Entry to the free prize draw: Meal for two at 'The Fat Duck' www.fatduck.co.uk Second prize: Fortnum and Mason Hamper
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13th May 2009 - Sony Music suing EMI
“Sony Music Entertainment is suing smaller rival EMI Music and one of its executives after he allegedly broke his promise to join...
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27th Apr 2009 - Bank district bleeds red ink and expats
British financial meltdown has sparked massive layoffs among Canadians, Americans in London's once-gilded City London-The good old days are over for...
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27th Apr 2009 - What is it with Holiday Pay and agencies?
I have worked in temporary recruitment for over ten years and still today I hear horror stories about recruitment consultancies not passing on...
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11th Mar 2009 - We're raising money for charity!
The Circle Square team will be kicking off a list of new Charitable activities for March and April with several ideas for...
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10th Mar 2009 - Recommend a friend...
We have just launched a new recommend a friend scheme for clients and candidates, although there are a lot more candidates on...
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09th Mar 2009 - Industries to watch!
The market although bad seems to be getting better!!! A bold statement I know, but while clients seem to have been holding...
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06th Mar 2009 - Interview Prep - snap shot
Snap shot of essentials to bare in mind when interviewing; always turn negative to positive, give examples, good eye contact, no 'wet...
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