Are You a LGBTQ Friendly Employer?
This month’s Pride celebration represents just how far we’ve come as a nation in accepting diversity and promoting inclusion. But what does it mean to be a LGBTQ friendly employer? Well, it’s about ensuring you have people of different backgrounds and experiences...
Don’t Hang About With Your Hiring!
The state of the post pandemic candidate market As we finally begin to emerge from the pandemic, businesses who had to let staff go in order to survive the immediate crisis are now in a position to rethink the growth of their workforce once again. But there is still a...
5 Technologies Set To Transform the Economy
The relentless advances of new technology is emerging on so many fronts, its unpredictable, unprecedented and quite frankly, a tough job keeping up. Many of these disruptive technologies will inevitably impact the employment landscape and longevity of existing...
Applying for a Job When You Don’t Tick Every Box!
You have found your dream role with the perfect company. An opportunity that really got your blood pumping and made you say out loud “I can do that job. I WANT that job”. A job description that actually got you excited and ticked all your boxes. But wait, you don’t...
Here’s Why 91% of Our Hires Stay at Their New Jobs
When an employee leaves your company, you haven’t just lost talent or time, you have lost valuable money for your company - replacing employees costs a lot! Employee loyalty is hard to find, but we believe, is ultimately the key to business success. Which is why, at...
How can You Identify High Calibre Candidates? Ask these Questions
How can you Identify High Calibre Candidates? Ask these Questions Screening a candidate for their potential is often the toughest part of an interview. But, by asking targeted behavioural interview questions as well as looking at their skills and experience, you...
10 Smart Questions to Ask at Your Interview
Remember, your interview is a two-way street. Your potential employer is asking you questions to learn about you and your skills, but they are being interviewed by you as much as you are by them! This is your golden opportunity to determine if the role is right fit...
Covid Job Hunting – What you need to know
Are you making your job search as productive as possible? Maximise your chance of getting a job during lockdown: A lot of people find themselves on the job market at the moment for numerous reasons because of Coronavirus. Whether you were looking for a new job before...
Video Interviews: Advice for the Hiring Manager
With the increasing quality and reliability of affordable video conferencing software video interviews have become a common method for assessing candidates. Whilst saving company time and money, video interviews are a great alternative when it comes to filtering...
Coronavirus: Advice for Recruiters
As Coronavirus continues to spread across the world at increasing speed, with the current death toll recorded at more than 3,2000 worldwide, fears have started to impact companies from all industries in a big way. As public concern around Coronavirus grows, we are...
Christmas Party Do’s and Don’ts
Are you planning on living it up at your work’s Christmas party? You might be thinking… How much should I drink? What do I say to my boss? What mustn’t I say to my boss?! What should I wear? Office Christmas parties can be a social minefield, so how do you survive...
What are You Worth?
The UK’s technology sector is faced with a distinct skills shortage, with the most sought-after skills being Cyber Security, BI & Data Management, Software Development and IT Support.* Yet, despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, and the ever-changing job...
The Best Courses in Tech
The UK’s tech sector is growing nearly three times 2.6 times faster than the rest of the UK economy according to a recent report by Tech Nation. Combined with the huge skills shortage in IT, there has never been a better time to work in the technology sector. So, if...
Finding a Job after 50
According to reports by the Telegraph workers aged 50+ have made up nearly 80% of the total employment growth over the past decade. That's a big demographic and one employers can't afford to ignore. With many contemplating another 15-20 years of work, many are...
5 Terrific Reasons to Temp
According to a recent report by The Independent the UK economy has seen a 40% rise in the number of temp employees over last 10 years, resulting in a remarkable 800,000 plus temps contributing to the UK workforce. Whether you want to earn more money, build your career...
Planning your Journey to Interview
We all know first impressions count. Being late for interview can seriously hamper your chance of getting the job and at the very least will not make a good starting impression on your potential employer. Knowing you have prepared for the journey ahead will help relax...
How to Ace Your Telephone Interview
You’ve caught a potential employer’s attention and now they want to get to know you better with a telephone interview. Great news! This will be your first real shot to impress your interviewer and demonstrate that you are the right person for the job. Companies are...
5 things to consider before quitting your job
It’s been another unbearable day, you’re frustrated with your boss, stressed, overworked and unfulfilled. If you can’t remember the last good day you had, it’s time to stop and figure out what’s gone wrong. There are many good reasons for quitting your job, but there...
Do you need passions outside of work? Absolutely yes.
Love your job? That’s great! But if we look to our jobs as our main source of happiness and fulfilment, we can end up feeling uninspired and dissatisfied with life, not to mention less productive and unmotivated at work. Here at MARS, we believe having a passion...
Would you buy a house without viewing it?
Believe it or not, one of the biggest objections that Recruiters face is the rejection of a face to face meeting. “I’d love to meet you, but I don’t have time!”, “It’s month end and my diary is chocker block!” or “I have back to back meetings!” are some of the few...
Brexit: what will happen to recruitment?
Brexit How will it impact recruitment? Will I be affected? Will redundancies have to be made? What will the future look like? What will happen to the job market? So many questions and not enough answers! Let’s we’ll first start with some facts. According to the CIPD...
Think before you click!
Gone are the days of searching through a newspaper to find a relevant ad, walking into recruitment agencies and job centres or sending your CV and cover letter via post. So, what does all of this mean? You can apply for multiple jobs, in minimal time, from the comfort...
Interview Preparation – A Guide
Preparing for an Interview: We have all heard the expression “first impressions count for everything” well it is especially true when it comes to preparing for your interview. Committing your time and your effort will ultimately help you reap the rewards you seek and...
How to write a good personal statement
Writing a personal statement is a common challenge many candidates face when preparing their CV. Where do I start? How long should it be? What should I include? A personal statement should introduce you and your key skills. It should act as the platform to showcase your main selling points.