It’s that time of year again, post the Christmas festivities, when we all start looking forward to the year ahead. This is also the time for new year’s resolutions to be made – the promises we make to ourselves as we seek to open new pages in our lives. Well, if you still haven’t got … Read more
Plenty of daytime shift opportunities available that might suit parents or evening students At this time of year, many people’s minds turn to the question that occupies a lot of us. No, it’s not “What do you want from Santa?”, but possibly a question of even more importance… “How am I going to pay for … Read more
As everyone who has worked before will tell you, finding your first job is always the hardest. It can be really difficult to find that first role, to get a foothold on the employment ladder. You need to find an employer that is willing to take you on even when you don’t have any other … Read more
According to resect reports, 75% of HR professional admit this is a shortage of skills in candidates for job openings. But what do they mean by ‘skills’? Skills are your natural talents and expertise you develop to perform a task or job. Life skills help you to deal with daily tasks in all areas of … Read more
You CV was top-notch, and you’ve caught a potential employer’s attention. Now they want to get to know you better. But thanks to Covid-19, the first step in the interview process is now a phone interview. So what do you need to do, and know, to ace a phone interview? Here are our top tips: … Read more
As we’ve said, there are lots of benefits of being a Get the Shifts Superstar – but don’t take our word for it! We asked two of our Superstars to tell us about their experience. When did you start working with Get the Shifts?Avril: November 2019Raymond: August 2018 What do you like about Get the … Read more
There are 100’s of benefits of being a Get the Shifts Superstar! But we’d be here all day if we were to list all of them, so this is our Top 5 Benefits: FLEXIBILITY One of the biggest and best benefits of being a Superstar is the flexibility. Got an exam coming up and need … Read more
Thanks to Covid-19 face to face interviews are becoming a thing of the past and video interviews are now the norm. But just because you won’t physically be meeting your potential employer does not mean pyjamas and your bedroom are an appropriate choice for your video call! Think they won’t notice? Trust me WE notice! … Read more
A Learning Experience with Get the Shifts The nature of temp staffing means that our Superstars work in a variety of locations and environments and have a new learning experience each time. Yes, things can be crazy, you need to think on your feet, learn as you go, and you need to smile the entire … Read more
Writing a Great CV for the Hospitality Industry An Interview with the Recruitment Team at Get the Shifts Our recruitment team go through hundreds of applications every week, and can you guess the main reason they hit reject? A bad CV! We sat down and got their feedback and advice on how to write an … Read more