Job seeking Top Tips............

Swindale Parks' Top Tips to helping you secure your next Sales or Marketing job..........
Use an appropriate email address for job hunting. Avoid using a comedy email address or putting it on your CV. It could cost you an interview or worse your ideal job! First impressions are very important and applying for your next Sales or Marketing job from ivorbigun or juicylucy@.... Is just wrong, wrong, wrong! Job hunting isn’t a joke, it’s a serious business.

For more advice or assistance with your job search contact a specialist Sales or Marketing consultant on 0121 585 6079

Spring has sprung...........

Does the thought of recruiting your next Marketing Executive or Graphic Designer leave your head spinning? How are you going to fit it into your already busy schedule? Meanwhile Spring has sprung, it will soon be Summer and your need will only become more urgent!
Don’t worry help is at hand, Swindale Parks’ specialist Marketing & Creative recruitment team will ensure you hit your recruitment deadline, in fact we have a large selection of Marketing & Creative specialists already registered for you to choose from. A selection of these are profiled in the latest edition of our Marketing & Creative candidate newsletter which has just been despatched. To make sure you get your copy email us your contact details, alternatively click here to download or view online.

What dreams are made of.........

Well the Sam Doble Memorial match had it all – international rugby greats, sunshine, plenty of tries and even a visit from the Air Ambulance……what was the final score? we’re not sure actually, we think the scoreboard operator stopped keeping tally after a while and it didn’t appear that any of the massed ranks that pitched up at Moseley Rugby club to watch the entertainment really cared either. More importantly some much needed cash was raised for the Birmingham-based charity Cure Leukaemia to fund its ongoing efforts to develop and deliver new treatments to benefit leukaemia patients.

Swindale Parks’ very own Carl David Booth lined up in the Phil Bennett International XV alongside some former rugby greats who had between them amassed over 200 international caps and even included a couple of rugby world cup winners in Dorian West and Paul Grayson. Carl put in a dynamic performance, energetic at the breakdown and incisive on the attack, he played a pivotal role in two of his team’s scores and he was only denied a try of his own after some stout defending from the Moseley rearguard.

All in all everyone had a great afternoon, except perhaps for Dr Jim who courtesy of a crunching tackle got to take a ride in the Air Ambulance, thankfully his injuries were no worse than a concussion and a broken nose! In his after match interview whilst clutching his commemorative shirt and a cold refreshing pint Carl had obviously enjoyed his experience was full of praise for his team mates, the opposition and the event organizers. He also reserved special thanks for Ian Allen of Clever Cherry for making it possible for him to play a part in such a prestigious event. The after match aches and pains will fade but the memories will live for a lifetime

Feeling the pinch

Comparison site mysupermarket.com recently reported a £15 increase in the average weekly family food bill, meaning we are spending an additional £800 a year to put a meal on the table at the end of the working day. Meanwhile petrol prices continue to spiral and apparently we can expect a further hike in the price of gas and electricity in the next few months! All of these factors and more are putting extra pressure on the pound in your pay packet and whilst the cost of living continues to rise, does your salary? If not and the likelihood of an increase with your current employer isn’t on the horizon you know what to do, act!

The doom and gloom merchants will have you believe that it is time to batten down the hatches; make economies and sit out the coming financial storm – but what if that isn’t enough? The truth is rain or shine, your sales or marketing skills have a market value and if your current employer won’t or isn’t able to match your own valuation we can help you find one that will. Once we have identified your next potential employer from the long list of premier companies that we have relationships with, your challenge is to demonstrate the value you can add to their business and secure that salary increase! Well it may not be quite that straightforward but you can be assured you will have Swindale Parks full support from the beginning to the end of your job search. If you are feeling the pinch and your lifestyle is beginning to suffer why not give us a call to talk about improving your career prospects…it’s what we do.