Is your dream to work for GCHQ? Well, this could be for you!
We currently have a Foundation Technologist role being advertised in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
GCHQ is the security and intelligence agency that helps to keep the country safe. Their talented teams work with some of the most innovative technology to keep up with the ever-evolving digital age. The Foundation Technologist role is crucial to the success of their IT departments and the safety of the UK.
To find out more about this role on the site, click through to the job description.
You can apply in a few simple steps so do not delay if this is of interest to you. If not, but you know someone that may be suitable, let them know!
Last week we received some new jobs in Uruguay. We now have 383 live roles across the Country in all industry sectors available to search through and apply for. It is not a Country that we have seen many vacancies being advertised before so we are happy to be branching into a new Country and we hope to be able to help those jobseekers visiting our site looking for a new role there.
Click here to search jobs in Uruguay today and do not forget to let you friends and acquaintances know about us!
We are delighted to announce that we have made the switch over to a more secure website. Our URL will therefore now read https://www.TipTopJob.com rather than https://www.tiptopjob.com.
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between our users browsers and the website are encrypted. We have made this change with our jobseekers and clients in mind to reassure them that their data is safe with us.
Anjim Qureshi, IT Services Director comments, "In order to create a good user experience, we want to be a trusted provider. We feel this important change will help us to build that all important trust in our users eyes."
If you are one of our users and have been concerned in the past about the safety of your saved information including your CV/Resumes, then you can now rest assured that you are protected.
For any webmaster that may be reading this, if you have a link to TipTopJob, then please do change the URL link over to HTTPS for us please :)
For anything else regarding this switch over, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
In a recent study, it was revealed that 76% of workers would prefer to have a more flexible approach to their working location.
We asked over 1000 employees about whether they would want to work from home and if so, how much time would they settle for. We found....
- 25% are happy working at the office
- 8% would like to work one day per week at home
- 26% would like to work 2 to 3 days per week at home
- 41% would like to work more than 3 days per week at home
Although, there is a decent percentage of employees who are happy to remain working in an office environment, a much larger number of people are not. Why is this? Why are employers not speaking to their employees and respecting their wishes?
In some instances, really it comes down to the industry and job in which these employees are working within. How can an IT support worker who deals with on-site issues throughout a day possibly work from home. On the other hand though, a telesales person could quite happily do their job from home without the need for social interaction with colleagues. Also, being around other people throughout the day is much more sociable and allows for quicker and more comprehensive communication with colleagues.
How does working at home affect an individuals productivity? It is hard to give a blanket response to this question as when we have spoken to people in the past, some are massively self-motivated, able to get their job done without any distraction at home but others find any reason not to knuckle down. Employers are frightened at not being able to monitor daily tasks sometimes as not everyone works as hard when left to their own devices.
What are your thoughts and views on this subject? At the end of the day, should it be based on a case by case basis depending on the individuals personality, work ethic, self-motivation and more? We think so!
We have had an exciting opportunity registered onto our site this week looking for highly motivated individuals for the Dispatcher role within the Force Contact Department. The successful candidates will enjoy a fast paced and exciting role in a supportive environment that is proud to deliver an excellent service to colleagues and the public using the Force Airwave and telephony systems.
The role involves making resourcing decisions, appropriate to incidents and ensuring the Force meets its graded response times. As a direct link to front line officers, applicants will maintain contact, ensure officer safety and address any immediate issues. As part of the role, applicants will also support colleagues in a side step function within the Service Desk area of the control room. This part of the role involves ongoing support to officers at an incident, liaising with members of the public over the phone and completing IT related intelligence enquiries.
A successful candidate will be one who can demonstrate: a strong ability to manage demand; a decisive problem solving and excellent communication skills. Ideally you should have experience of dealing with the public in a customer services capacity, have experience and confidence in using a variety of IT systems and have proven communication skills.
For a more detailed description, you can click through to our website and apply online. Good luck. Do not forget to let anyone who may be interested in this role know.
Facebook is the largest social network that allows individuals to connect with friends and acquaintances and re-connect with people from the past. As networking is the best tool for finding a new job, Facebook can be very effective in helping you to open new doors.
Tell your friends that you are looking for a new job. It is important that everyone knows your situation otherwise they are non-the-wiser. If your friends know you are looking then they are likely to let you know about any relevant roles that come up of interest to you. Keep updating your status about things relating to your job hunt so people do not forget your situation e.g. “interview went well this morning”.
Instead of just updating your status, use “Notes” as these tend to stay on people screens for longer.
Make sure your Facebook profile is private. Under your Account, Privacy Settings you can choose “Friends Only” so that potential employers who search for your name cannot see your details, photos or updates.
Facebook’s list feature means you can create lists of people in your network and customise the privacy settings so professional friends can only see what you want them to see. This means you do not jeopardise your chances of getting a new job if you are connected to a potential employer and you do not want them seeing certain things.
Facebook may be more for fun but do not over-look how effective it can be when looking for a new job. Because the people in your Facebook network are generally people you know better than the other networks, you are more likely to be recommended jobs by others if they know you are looking. Do not be afraid to embrace Facebook in your search for a new job.
In our latest survey, we can reveal that a huge proportion of individuals are looking for a new job, NOW, before Christmas.
In the past, it has been fairly common to delay the job hunt until the busy January period and enjoy the Christmas build up and the winding down but our latest survey results tell us otherwise.
77% of those asked have stated that they are looking for work with ONLY 23% waiting another few weeks to kick it off.
Does it make sense to make the fresh start and concentrate on getting your CV/Resume updated and applications out in January? Why are you waiting?
Tell us here....
Most employees find that it is "The Company" that hinders career progression over anything else. In our latest survey we asked what most employees find holds them back from moving their careers forward out of a number of given options including "The company", "The Role", "Colleagues", "The Boss", "Their Skills" and "Their Confidence".
37% of responses selected "The Company" as the main reason for hindering their progression. Second to this were the individuals "Skills" of which 22% responded. Next, 14% selected "Confidence" from the options available - amazing that so many people have a lack of confidence that holds them back in their career!!
"The Role", "Colleagues" and "The Boss" were at the bottom of the pile. Only 6% chose "Colleagues", 8% "The Boss" and 12% "The Role".
Whatever the reason, career progression is so important to keeping an individual interested in their job and willing them to work for the company for the longer term rather than just the short term. The fact that most employees are stating that it is "The Company" holding them back shows that there are potentially no opportunities to progress within the company they are working for so the only option for promotions or advancements would be to move elsewhere. Have you got experience of a company hindering your career progression? Tell us the details here....
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?
