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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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