7 ways to thrive as a freelancer
Currently, there are 1.4 million freelance workers in the UK, which is 14% more than there were 10 years ago. Life as a freelancer is looking ever ...
How do you know when it’s time to leave your job?
Quitting your job is a big decision, even when you already have your next job lined up. You’re leaving the safety of the familiar and throwing ...
7 things to consider before you quit your job
January is the biggest month of the year for recruitment companies like Devonshire. Everyone’s had time off over Christmas to assess their lives and...
How to stay motivated when you’re job hunting
We’ve all had periods between jobs when we’ve felt the pull of daytime TV, when it’s just been so easy to stay in bed all morning. The longer ...
How to Write an Eye-Catching Cover Letter
A lot of advice is written about perfecting your CV – even by us. But there are fewer tips out there on how to write a great cover letter.
Writing ...
Eight Tips for a Successful CV
When you apply for a job, your potential employers don’t know how smart and enthusiastic you are. They don’t know how much you brought to your ...
How to perfect your business pitch – Tips from a Head of Marketing
Being given a brief by a potential new client is often the result of months of careful business development, so the last thing you want to do is throw...
Competition goes down and salaries go up in recent jobs report
April saw job vacancies in the UK rise by 19.8% on last year. This boost in vacancies, alongside the increased number of people already in employment...
What is Affinity Bias and How to Avoid It?
Recent research conducted by the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has outlined the dangers of hiring people who are similar to yourself (also ...
Tips for Acing an Interview
It’s hard not to view an interview as an obstacle course, designed to trip you up. But more often than not, recruiters are willing a candidate to ...
How to Prepare for an Interview
Competition is tough in the current market, and anyone who shows up underprepared isn’t going to get far. Preparation is absolutely essential if you...
The Birth and Advances of Online Recruitment
The World Wide Web is 25 years old, believe it or not. Almost as old as Devonshire is. Since the birth of the web, recruitment and job hunting have ...