We would like to congratulate Dawn Milman-Hurst, Managing Director of Diversity recruitment specialists Equal Approach, who has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2010 Burton Mail Business Awards.
The awards, a celebration of business excellence across East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire, took place at the Pirelli Stadium and were attended by over 250 businessmen and women. Dawn was named Entrepreneur of the Year for successfully identifying a niche in the market and turning it into a profitable business which reaps positive rewards both for candidates and businesses. She said, “I am delighted to have won this award. My aim has always been to establish Equal Approach as a trailblazer in diversity recruitment and this helps to raise awareness of what we do and the positive impact it has for all involved. I would like to thank the team here at Equal Approach for their commitment to promoting the benefits of equality and diversity within an organisation. There is a huge amount of diverse talent to be embraced and our whole ethos is around removing any perceived barriers to achieve equality of opportunity.”
Established in 2005, Equal Approach embraces equal opportunities and diversity in all of its business activities, offering consultative recruitment solutions by working in partnership with both clients and applicants to produce results that directly and positively impact on their business objectives.
Equal Approach works in partnership with a wide portfolio of organisations throughout the UK, within the Private, Public and Third Sectors, to remove perceived barriers and allow access to the most senior positions within the UK to the widest range of people and skills.
For further details of Equal Approach visit: www.equalapproach.com
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
The one best job search tool? Networking
The last few weeks have seen a complete upheaval in the UK job market. At least 490,000 are scheduled to lose their jobs or not be replaced when they retire. And this will have a ripple effect on other parts of the employment market. it is definitely a bitter pill to swallow although many will have absolutely no choice.
So what to do if you find yourself mid-career and having to pick up and start again?
You lost your job and you don't have the first clue where you should start looking for another one? Happens all the time. People are often so ill-prepared to start over again. While you may not have been happy in your previous job, you were probably comfortable there. The old saying "Better the devil you know ..." didn't come from out of the blue. It's true. You may also still be angry at your ex-employer for putting you in this position to begin with and it's probably reasonable to guess that you are probably in shock.
Coming to terms with your new reality is an important starting point. But only a starting point. There are some things you can do to undertake an effective job search and find new employment. First, you have to surround yourself with people who are positive and help you feel positive. The same is true of placing yourself in a positive physical environment. You cannot afford to slip into the doldrums right now. t's also important to realize the even if you do these things, the path will not likely be straight or simple. There will be lots of ups and downs.
But the most important thing you can do to help yourself is to get out there and see people. Call your old business contacts, join professional associations and go to the monthly meetings. Smile a lot and speak to people. The easiest and most comforting thing to do at these times is to stay home and turn on your computer, but you have to fight the urge to do that too much. If you find it difficult at first, set modest networking goals for the first week or month. But you have to continue to add to those initial goals. Set up lunch dates. Go to parties. Call people you haven't talked to in a while. The best way to find a new job is through your contacts.
So what to do if you find yourself mid-career and having to pick up and start again?
You lost your job and you don't have the first clue where you should start looking for another one? Happens all the time. People are often so ill-prepared to start over again. While you may not have been happy in your previous job, you were probably comfortable there. The old saying "Better the devil you know ..." didn't come from out of the blue. It's true. You may also still be angry at your ex-employer for putting you in this position to begin with and it's probably reasonable to guess that you are probably in shock.
Coming to terms with your new reality is an important starting point. But only a starting point. There are some things you can do to undertake an effective job search and find new employment. First, you have to surround yourself with people who are positive and help you feel positive. The same is true of placing yourself in a positive physical environment. You cannot afford to slip into the doldrums right now. t's also important to realize the even if you do these things, the path will not likely be straight or simple. There will be lots of ups and downs.
But the most important thing you can do to help yourself is to get out there and see people. Call your old business contacts, join professional associations and go to the monthly meetings. Smile a lot and speak to people. The easiest and most comforting thing to do at these times is to stay home and turn on your computer, but you have to fight the urge to do that too much. If you find it difficult at first, set modest networking goals for the first week or month. But you have to continue to add to those initial goals. Set up lunch dates. Go to parties. Call people you haven't talked to in a while. The best way to find a new job is through your contacts.