Our Blog and Updates - Devonshire Recruitment

6 February 2019

Why do you need an in-house digital content creator?

As more brands turn to digital media for marketing and communications, online content becomes more and more important. Online marketing and online ...

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25 January 2019

How to write a good job description for a digital marketing position

The key to attracting the right candidates, is to ensure you’re writing your job descriptions correctly. Writing a job description isn’t ...

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27 December 2018

How to go about hiring graduates in digital design

The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once remarked: "Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig ...

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4 February 2016

World Cancer Day – Support the Devonshire Double Ds!

Cancer is a topic close to our hearts at Devonshire. Three of our former colleagues have suffered from – and thankfully survived – breast cancer, ...

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15 January 2016

How to make a successful move from permanent to contract

For many people, moving from permanent to contract work is a tempting but frightening prospect. You have the potential to make vastly more money in ...

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5 January 2016

Things to do before you start your job hunt

It’s the start of a new year, and you know what that means – time to start looking for a new job! January is the most popular month of the year...

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10 November 2015

Looking for a job after you’ve registered with recruiters

We’re not so egotistical to think that your job hunt begins and ends with registering with Devonshire. While we’re doing our best to find the ...

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20 October 2015

The dos and don’ts of being a temporary worker

There are many common misconceptions about the rights of temporary workers. Here we’ve laid out some dos and don’ts, covering everything from ...

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13 August 2015

Are skills gaps to blame for the increased unemployment rates?

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that unemployment grew by 25,000 in the quarter from April-June. 1.85 million people ...

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28 July 2015

How to reduce absenteeism and improve work/life balance

PwC has recently put together an infographic looking at workplace absenteeism, and how it can be reduced. According to their infographic, British ...

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15 June 2015

How to put together a graphic design portfolio

When you’re looking for a graphic design or presentation graphics role, your portfolio is often more important than your CV. Creating your ...

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7 May 2015

Business content goes beyond marketing

When you talk about business content, most people picture the most obvious edges of content marketing – blogs, articles, whitepapers, etc. But ...

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9 April 2015

Has Shared Parental Leave already failed?

When Shared Parental Leave was announced, it was applauded as potentially heralding the end of gender discrimination in the workplace. But, mere days ...

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1 April 2015

How do you attract talent to your company?

A PR Agency Benchmarking Report by B2B Marketing shows that attracting the right talent to the company is the biggest concern on PR agencies plates. ...

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19 March 2015

Why do interviewers ask crazy questions?

A study by Glassdoor has revealed the 10 hardest interview questions that candidates have been asked. The questions vary from the pseudo-mathematical...

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10 March 2015

Why your firm should set up a desktop publishing function

Too often companies rely on important documents that are put together by people who don’t have the necessary creative or technical skills, and who, ...

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16 February 2015

Should marketers focus more on employee retention?

As marketers, we’re all focused on two things: Bringing in new customers, and keeping the ones we’ve got. But should marketing teams take ...

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5 February 2015

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 ...

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15 January 2015

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 ...

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6 January 2015

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...

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