Block Management Tips & Advice

26 blog posts contain the tag Career Advice

Reflecting on the 2024 Job Market: Insights from Block Recruit Group

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, many of us are preparing for some well-deserved rest, relaxation, and indulgence in festive treats. Here at Block Recruit, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on the trends and challenges that shaped the job...

How To Ask For A Pay Rise

Friday, 2 December 2022

If you are looking for a pay rise you don't always need to move employers to achieve this Step 1 Start with showing gratitude for the opportunities you have received with your current employer and explain how you would like...

Maximising Opportunities, Minimising Risks: Career Move

Thursday, 19 March 2020

While the trajectory of the coronavirus outbreak is still uncertain, this may be a crucial time to focus in on your job search and here’s why. The bottom line is people get hired during economic downturns, and that includes pandemics...

What makes a winning award entry, from a judge’s point of view

Monday, 5 August 2019

Our Managing Director Alice Cadfan-Lewis has been on the judging panel for the ARMA Ace Awards and the Property Management 50 , so we asked her what makes an award entry standout. Where do you start and what will appeal to...

How to choose between ACCA or CIMA?

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Choosing either ACCA or CIMA can open more doors from AAT studying or through an accountancy degree. But the question you are probably thinking is which one do I choose? To kick start your accountancy career you are doing the...

Thinking Beyond Tomorrow in your Career Path Part 4 – How to Grow your Network

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Part 4 - Growing your Network The running theme in part 4 is going to be “remaining professional”. You don’t want to be seen as someone who is very negative, that talks badly of their current or previous employer or a...

Thinking Beyond Tomorrow in your Career Path Part 3 – Personal Branding

Monday, 15 October 2018

What is personal branding? Personal branding is creating your own identity within your industry. We’re operating within a very small industry, so it’s a great opportunity to make a name for yourself and set yourself up as a thought leader....

"Thinking Beyond Your Tomorrow in Your Path" Part 1- Making the most of your current situation

"Thinking Beyond Tomorrow in Your Career Path" Part 1- Making the most of your current situation

Monday, 24 September 2018

Part 1 - Making the Most of Your Current Situation What if you didn't have to change employers to move forward in your career? Well, that's exactly what we're saying. You don't have to keep changing jobs or be considering opportunities...

Thinking Beyond Tomorrow in your Career Path Part 2 – What does success look like to you?

Friday, 5 October 2018

Part 2 - What Does Success Mean to You? Success is subjective This is a crucial point in thinking beyond tomorrow in your career path. Success is a very personal thing, it is subjective and will vary between each individual. For...

Help! I've started a job that's not right for me...

Help! I've started a new job that's not right for me...

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

You may be thinking "How could this happen?" but we sadly see it quite often, people reaching out to us for help having recently started a role that just isn't what they were expecting. The issues range from duties, expectations,...