A few weeks ago we asked the users on TipTopJob, how many times each week they were late for work.
When breaking down individuals arrival at work, we felt there are four different types of people....
1. those who are always at least 10 minutes early, never rushing or stressed.
2. those who walk in dead on start time and never before.
3. those who are literally running in, hair wind swept panting either on time or just after.
4. those who are notoriously late with one excuse or another.
Our latest survey run over several weeks, found that 73% say they are NEVER late for work. Excellent figure and we are delighted that these are the people using TipTopJob :)
Sadly though we did discover a % of people who are late, whether that was 1,2,3,4 days or every single day of the week. 13% admitted they are late 1 or 2 days each week, 5% 3 to 4 days and 9% say they are late every single day!!!!
So tell us, do you work with these late comers? And if so, how are they disciplined at work? Is it acceptable to be late in some companies and does it just not matter? What would happen to you if you were late at work?
It has been reported today in the UK, Wednesday 16th November 2016, that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for almost 11 years in the 3 months after Brexit.
The Office of National Statistics reports that the jobless rate falls to 4.8% between July and September which has not been achieved since 2005.
Brexit created huge uncertainty for Britain's economy and there were fears of a possible recession but these figures prove that the Country is fighting back and maintaining its strong position.
Let us know your thoughts below surrounding these latest statistics.....
Our latest findings reveal that 66% of employees carefully select what they post onto their social media profiles as they fear it will negatively affect their chances at work. 48% of this figure feel that it therefore restricts their use of social media.
21% of the employees say it is does not stop them and it does not worry them at all.
Social media is being used everywhere, not just for personal uses but business as well so it is hard to draw a line for some employees if they are using it as part of their job. Surely, someone with access to Facebook who is posting company updates, will sneak the odd peak at their personal profile? No? Should there be some leeway on personal use anyway in an office or does giving an inch turn into a mile?
Well it varies depending on the industry and job role really. Working in the marketing and media industry would require regular use of social media across all platforms. But when working in recruitment there would be constant use of Linkedin required but not so much on Facebook and Twitter. At the end of the day, it is down to the company and what their rules and regulations are. Our advice would be to not take advantage of your situation or you may have to deal with more serious consequences.
What are your thoughts on social media in the workplace? Should it be allowed or is it a distraction?
We are pleased to announce that all of our job postings in India can now be found on Career Rocks. In an attempt to spread our wings and drive new talent to our vacancies, we partner with new organisations all of the time.
India is a market that is consistently bubbling and to have all of our jobs within India listed on this site is a great move.
We currently have 1,992 vacancies live in India and this is growing day by day as we continue to market our jobsite as a free portal to post unlimited job vacancies on in.TipTopJob.com.
If you or anyone you know are advertising jobs in India, please do point them in the direction of our site. It is quick and easy to register and your jobs can be live within minutes.
On the other hand, if anyone is in need of a new vacancy, then it is simple and easy to register as a jobseeker, upload a CV, set up Email Alerts and apply for jobs online.
You are sitting with your friends having a catch up when they start talking in riddles and using abbreviations or random words you have never heard before! Corporate jargon otherwise known as corporate lingo, workplace jargon, business speak to name a few is often commonplace amongst large corporate companies and especially those originating in the USA. For some, it can be frustrating to be lost amongst such language so we have collated some common terms and provided you with an explanation for each. There are many references to such jargon which include using abbreviations, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Here they are……….
Abbreviations
COB – close of business
CSW – completed staff work
EOD – end of day
FTE – full-time equivalent
FY – fiscal year
HIBBIS – heads in beds, butts in seats
KPI – key performance indicators
NDA – non-disclosure agreement
PCP – previous corresponding period
POS – point of sale
PQQ - pre qualification questionnaire
RFP - Request for Proposal
RFQ - Request for quote
RIF – reduction in force
SBU – strategic business unit
SME – subject matter expert
TCO – total cost of ownership
TTT - this time tomorrow
WC – week commencing
WE – week ending
YTD – year to date
Nouns
Blue sky thinking: Idealistic or visionary ideas
Cascade: Array of possible actions to take in response to a problem: protocol
Check in the box: complete the task
Flavor of the month: the current popular activity/person as directed by the company/client/management
Hub: an idea which other ideas are linked to
Joined-up thinking: Discussing the viewpoints of each organization and coming to an agreement or compromise
Kill two birds with one stone: doing one action will result in achieving two goals
Low-hanging fruit: Tasks that have the greatest positive effect for the least effort, used when promoting new projects to show the advantages
One belly button to push: Reduced number of suppliers
Raft of measures: A collection of proposals or schemes
Tent pole: the task or item most likely to delay a project or consume the most resources
Silver bullet: One solution for everything
Under-pinning: The foundations of an idea, which helps another related scheme or proposal
Womb to tomb: An idea or program that is killed before it has a chance to grow or flourish
Verbs
Baked In: Same as "included," in principle. Something which has been "baked in" is implied to be impossible to remove
Boil the Ocean: An effort or task which is perceived by the speaker to be impossible or impractical
Build Capacity: Take actions which produce no useful output immediately, but increase the amount of useful work which can be done in the future
Cover all directions of the compass: Try to make things acceptable for all stakeholders
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We read yesterday that the Queen is currently recruiting for a new cleaner to help keep Windsor Castle clean and tidy.
The job would consist of making beds, polishing antiques and laundering linen and according to the newspapers, they would be required to work 6 days per week, 5 hours per day. There is no accommodation on offer and the chosen individual will need to be happy to undertake a range of activities.
The current salary offered is £27,000 per year for the job. Would you do this job at this salary?
We have just collated some very positive results about co-worker relationships and how people feel they get on with one another at work.
When asked to rate their current relationships on a scale from the options; Excellent, Great, Good, OK, Poor or Awful, almost 100% said they were Excellent or Great!
To be more precise, 47% rated their relationships as Excellent and 45% Great. Only 7% said they were good and less than 1% OK. No one rated their relationships at work as Poor or Awful........ which is great news!
Here at TipTopJob, we like to promote healthy, working relationships and this survey is proof that today, relationships at work and more than good. This makes us very happy!
#excellentrelationshipsatwork #relationshipsatwork #greatrelationships #happyatwork #coworkerrelationships
A new client of ours, Lifetime, is currently recruiting for Trainee Personal Trainers/Fitness Instructors across every location of the UK. They are looking for people who want to have a flexible career and who are interested and passionate about sport and fitness.
The role will allow you to be recruited into one of 600 health clubs, for example, Nuffield Health, Fitness First, David Lloyd, LA Fitness etc
You can either take a 6 week intensive training course or study flexibly whilst you are currently working. Once complete you'll not only gain nationally recognised qualifications, but you'll be supported every step of the way by Lifetime to secure a new job in the industry of your choice.
The opportunities are being advertised on TipTopJob in every location around the UK. You can find them by searching for "trainee personal trainer" in your relevant location or clicking on this link to the full list of roles across the UK for Lifetime.
Here are some of the popular locations around the UK where you can click straight to a job to read more and apply online >>>>
London
East Anglia
Birmingham
West Midlands
Cardiff
Wales
Bristol
Dorset
Devon
Oxford
Surrey
South East
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Liverpool
Newcastle
North East
We are currently recruiting for a Telesales Consultant / Executive to join our team in Maidenhead for the International job board network TipTopJob and theINDUSTRYjob jobsites. The role will be focusing on growing the UK market selling the job advertising and database search to recruitment agencies, advertising agencies and direct clients across multiple industry sectors.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have some experience in telephone selling, specifically B2B.
Main Responsibilities:
- Making outbound calls
- Selling online job advertising and database search facilities
- Closing deals
- Building and maintaining relationships
- Managing a diary of call backs
Main Skills:
- Outbound telesales sales experience
- Good telephone manner
- IT literate
- Self-motivated, hard-working and driven
- Resilient
Excellent salary is available depending on experience plus a progressive commission scheme with the potential to earn great income. Company bonuses and other incentives are also available.
The role is based at the HQ in Maidenhead within walking distance to the train stations and town centre.
Excellent opportunity and rewarding career in the online advertising industry. If you have the drive to succeed, apply today.
To apply for this role, email cs@global-web-sales.com with your CV or CLICK HERE to apply to the job online.
As of 00.00 on Friday 27th November until 00.00 of Monday 30th November, we will be offering all recruiters a special discount of 20% off any purchases.
This offer applies to single job postings, job posting packages and CV/Resume database searching purchased.
To take advantage of this offer, simply email sales@tiptopjob.com with the discount code: TTJBF15 and what services you are interested in.
