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World FM day – Why FM is great!
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World FM day was on Wednesday 17th May. The BIFM, along with other FM associations around the world, use today to highlight the increasing importance of facilities management as a profession. The stated goal for World FM day is to promote the ideals of facilities management to the profession itself, industry as a whole, the […]
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Are you a closet work superstar?
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Do you ever sit at your desk, staring into space, wondering what your boss, colleagues, and other stakeholders really think of you? In most British organisations, feedback is not often particularly forthcoming, and when it is, you can be fairly certain that it will be shrouded in diplomacy. To compensate, most organisations have a yearly […]
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Interview stories: 20 real life examples of what not to do…
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We all know that interviews can be stressful, and sometimes stress can make us do or say strange things. At Maxwell Stephens we work in close partnership with our candidates to identify key strengths, skills and areas of expertise, career goals and we provide expert guidance on interview preparation. The following real job interview anecdotes […]
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How to resign the professional way (and don’t accept any counter-offers)
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At last! You’ve found your dream job, flown through the interview process, and been offered the position. Whilst you’d probably prefer to be out celebrating, now is the time to start thinking seriously about your resignation. Leaving your current employer gracefully takes a high level of tact to avoid resentment, regret, and accidentally burning all […]
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London’s Changing Skyline London is a beautiful city which is world-renowned for its skyscrapers. The Shard, which was finished in 2012 and opened the following year, is currently the tallest building in the UK at almost 310m; a whopping 95-storeys. The financial crisis put a halt to many of the plans for new tall buildings in […]
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Expert Guidance for Winning Interviews
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You may have found yourself in the situation where you have secured yourself an interview for your dream job, but the dreaded nerves have set in and you just don’t know how to prepare yourself. Interviews can be terrifying experiences, especially when you really want the job; which most of us do. However, once you get […]
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