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National Hug Your Boss Day is confirmed for Friday, 22nd August 2014.

8. April 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker, National Hug Your Boss Day, News/Updates (0)

It is official, National Hug Your Boss Day is confirmed for Friday, 22nd August 2014.

National Hug Your Boss Day was created in August 2008 by TipTopJob.com. It was created in order to promote the awareness of relationships between managers and employees and between colleagues. In a nutshell, we believe that if you are someone who gets on with your boss, then you will be more motivated and productive at work.

We want to promote good working relationships in the workplace as at the end of the day, you spend most of your waking life at work. If you are someone who gets on with your boss and colleagues then you are going to be far happier at work than those who do not. We want to offer advice to those who do not have these healthy relationships as we believe it is vital to a company’s success.

Over the years, we have conducted much research and asked hundreds of questions about hugging your boss, relationships with bosses/colleagues and more to come up with some interesting findings.

This year we want to raise the awareness of employee relations within companies who have staff who do not work in the same office whether it is being located in different offices across the Country or World and only communicate via email, intranet, MSN, Skype and telephone. We want to find out if this situation changes how you feel about your boss and if it fundamentally changes your drive and motivation.

Our website allows you to play a game to find out who your boss is, take a test to find out how good your relationship is with your boss, check out “hugging” pictures of companies who already support the day and read serious articles about motivation at work for both the employer and employee.

We celebrate on National Hug Your Boss Day by asking everyone to take pictures or videos of “hugging” your boss and uploading them to the Facebook page or emailing them in to marketing@tiptopjob.com. To take part that is all we ask….

This year we are running a competition to find the BEST boss. Let us know why your boss so GREAT? We will be sending out a bottle of champagne to the BEST BOSS of 2014. We want to hear your reasons so get in touch with Corinne on coz@tiptopjob.com and tell us why your boss should WIN!!!!!

72% search for a job from their mobile at least one per day

1. April 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker, Survey results (0)

With the increasing use of smartphones, it is not surprising that in our latest survey we found that over 72% searched for a job from their mobile at least once per day.

Not only that, our survey found that 28% of people actually search several times per day and 19% every hour. 25% said they searched once per day!

On the other end of the scale, only 17% said they NEVER searched from their mobile. As the months and years go by, this figure will reduce further. More and more people are moving to use mobiles for more than just telephone calls and text messages. Smartphone provide the ability to do so much more from a mobile with increasing speeds and ease.

So, where do you sit? Are you one of the 17% who have never searched for a job from your mobile? Do you think you may do next time?

If you are a regular user, do you use apps or the internet pages of job boards? And what else do you use your smartphone for other than phone calls or text messages?

We would love to hear what you have to say about this very prevalent topic.

Unemployment in the UK down

21. March 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker, News/Updates (0)

The total number of unemployed people in the UK is now at 2.33 million following the latest fall in the number of people not working. The unemployment rate continues to be 7.2%.

The number of those unemployed within the age group of 16-24 fell by 29,000 taking the total number at 912,000 which is the lowest level since 2011.

The official statistics show that the number of people in employment is at a new high of 30.19 million. Also, another positive statistic is that over the past year, the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen by more than a third of a million.

The Job I Was Hired For Is Not What Was Advertised

18. March 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker (0)

More commonly people are finding that they are being hired only to start the job and find that their roles and responsibilities are different to what they expected. It usually ends up in the newly hired employee wanting to leave and start the job hunt all over again rather than face up to the issue. Being caught up in such a difficult situation is not easy even if it was an accident on the company’s part or a deliberate change.

So, if you are faced with such a crisis, what should you do? The worst thing is to walk out. Communication here is key, even if you are going to find it so hard to confront you manager or boss.

Find out more in our article on our website.

You called me WHAT?!?

10. March 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker, Survey results (0)

64% of people in London have come across a jobseeker or recruiter with a rude/hilarious/funny name. Have you?!?

We also asked those living in Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol and compared the results.

Only 3% of those in Leeds had come across a rude/hilarious/funny name in the recruitment market which was the smallest % out of all of the areas asked.

11% in Birmingham had, 9% in Manchester, 8 % in Bristol and 5% in Glasgow.

London homes the most diverse set of cultures so it is bound to have "stranger" names.

What is the rudest, most hilarious, funniest name you have come across?!?

Thinking of being an Architect?

5. March 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker (0)

Are you considering a career as an Architect?

Are you unsure what is involved in day to day life as an Architect? Do you want to find out more? Is it right for you?

Well, we are here to rescue you as we have put together some information about being an Architect. Hopefully this can help you to make the decision as to whether it is the right career choice....

So, what is an Architect?

Architects work within the construction industry and participate in the design of new buildings, expansion or modification of an existing building, or on the restoration and protection of creative industries. They usually deal with individual buildings or large redevelopment projects but they can be responsible for the design of the surrounding landscape and space.

Architects work in close cooperation with their customers and users to ensure that the design meets their needs. They usually control a project from start to finish and work closely with building professionals, including surveyors and engineers.

And, what does an architect actually do?

Work activities generally include some of the following:

- From set off, develop ideas with customers and set budgets;

- Dealing with professionals to assess the environment and impacts on the ground;

- Assist in site selection;

- Work closely with site contractors to ensure specific standards are met and that the building is sustainable and aesthetically pleasing;

- Prepare detailed work plans and specifications;

- Prepare applications for planning and construction management;

- Ensuring the project runs of time and budget;

- Address any difficulties and problems that may occur;

- Use of IT design and project management.

We have plenty more where this has come from. Click through here to read the full Architect Job Profile / Description page on our site and find out about the entry requirements, training, skills required, how much you would earn, what hours you would work and what career progression there is.

Should you have any further questions, we would be pleased to help where we can at marketing@tiptopjob.com.

https://www.tiptopjob.com/displaycontent/sectionid/15/contentid/1402_-architect-job-profile-description.

Plans to tackle youth unemployment

27. February 2014 TipTopJob Client/Recruiters, Jobseeker, News/Updates (0)

So, Nick Clegg has come out today unveiling plans to tackle youth unemployment after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the UK's youth unemployment rate dipped to 19.9% in the three months to December 2013. Finally something is going to be done that really could help youngsters steer their career. University is not always the best choice for everyone so this is really going to help those who are unsure what they want to do from that early age.

As part of the move, Jobcentres will offer job hunting advice to 16-17 year olds and they are going to aim to improve careers advice within schools. The idea is for youngsters to spend time in local companies to get experience and decide whether that will be the job for them.

We fully support the plans and hope they are implemented quickly to help the young. It is so difficult

deciding what career to take that any help will be welcome.

What do you think about the plans?

62% of the reserved UK workforce say they wont be sending a co-worker a Valentines Day card on Friday

10. February 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker, Survey results (0)

62% of the reserved UK workforce say they wont be sending a co-worker a Valentines Day card on Friday.

Over the last 2 weeks, we surveyed around 500 people to ask them if they were going to send a Valentines Day card or present to a co-worker or boss. There always seems to be some “fancying” going on in the office so we wanted to know if people take it to the next step and show their love openly or secretly to that special person. This survey suggests most people don't!

38% however say that they would send a card or present which is still quite a healthy proportion of people. Watch out on Friday as you could be that special person!!!!!

Do I want to be a Chemical Engineer?

4. February 2014 TipTopJob Jobseeker (0)

Are you a thinking about what career you are going to take? Do you know you want to become an engineer but not sure which specialist route you should take? Or do you want a career change to get into Chemical Engineering and want to find out more?

Whichever your situation, we should hopefully be able to help you make some informed decisions. Here is some info on chemical engineering and there is even more to read on our website.

So, what is chemical engineering? Chemical engineering involves working with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques, such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and bio-medical engineering. Chemical engineers would work in many industries including, for example, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, energy, food and drink etc They are mainly involved in designing and developing and operating industrial processes for all kinds of products.

As far as entry requirements go, the normal route is to have a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) which is a three year course or a Master of Engineering (Meng) which is a four year course. The preferred subjects would be in biochemistry/chemistry/engineering but other subjects that would be considered include applied chemistry, polymer science, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering and nuclear engineering. To gain chartered status, as a graduate with BEng, you would need to do a period of further study and work experience however those with Meng would only need some kind of work experience. Some employers would consider a foundation degree or HND if a degree or masters has not been obtained.

Some of the most important skills are:

- Interest in chemistry, maths and engineering;

- Excellent communication skills;

- Excellent project management skills;

- Good team working skills;

- Good leadership and management skills;

- IT skills;

- Attention to detail;

- Innovation and creativity.

As a guide, starting salaries for graduate engineers are around £28,000. Experienced chemical engineers may recieve around £53,000. High level engineers can earn over £70,000. Salaries vary depending on the sector, location, size and type of organisation. You would be expected to work a normal office based 35-40 hours per week but some over-time is likely.

Many companies offer internal training programs for graduates to make sure they get the wide range of experience to develop a career as a professional engineer. IChemE benchmark many of these schemes, known as accredited Company training schemes (ACTS). IChemE offer a number of training events and is the professional body for chemical engineers. You can visit their website for further information. Some employers offer on the job training and programmes that help you to work towards CEng status.

You can find this information on our website as well as the details of the role: https://www.tiptopjob.com/displaycontent/sectionid/15/contentid/1411_-chemical-engineer-job-profile-description.

Hopefully this information has been useful to you but if you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at TipTopJob and we will endeavour to help all of our jobseekers in any way we can. Please email us marketing@tiptopjob.com.

Thoughts on the Bulgarian and Romanian changes....

22. January 2014 TipTopJob Client/Recruiters, Jobseeker, Survey results (0)

After the recent changes to allow Bulgarians and Romanians the right to work freely across the EU, we asked our users the question "How will allowing Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants to work anywhere in the EU impact other European workers’ abilities to find a new job?".

The results have just come in and 50% of our users feel there will be a positive impact on other European workers abilities to find a new job. 29% believe that it would create no change and 21% felt there would be a negative impact.

Studies have predicted that it could mean a shift in labour wages for lower paid workers which would mean a negative impact to those in lower paid jobs. All predictions/suggestions are speculation though and it is difficult to know exactly what affects there will be until it happens.

How do you think these changes will affect jobseekers? Let us know your thoughts....

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