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Less Fishing More Communication
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsTweet As we draw ever closer to the new fiscal year it’s a good time for reflection – we’ve certainly experienced a rollercoaster of demand with the year starting out... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting PMO Staff
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsTweet As PMO lead my PMO is at a point where it is at a good level of maturity and we feel it is time to expand it, can you... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – Competency Based Interview
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet I have an interview coming up for a project manager position and I’ve been informed that it will be competency based, how can I prepare for this? Competency based... -
A Celebration Fit For a Tenth Birthday!
Posted on February 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet Arras People are excited to announce that they will be celebrating their 10th Birthday throughout the 2012 calendar year. And as Arras People and Arras Services continually strive to... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting a PM for the First Time
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsTweet The nature of what we do has changed significantly and we find ourselves needing to recruit a project manager for the first time. What should we be looking for... -
My First Management of Value Webinar
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Did you tune into the MoV (Management of Value) webinar I presented last Wednesday? Like all first times, it was a fascinating experience, so I thought I would share... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – Project Management Interview
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsTweet I’ve been shortlisted for my first ever interview for a project management post (I got my current job through the company graduate scheme). What can I expect? Job interviews... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – First Position for a Student
Posted on November 8, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet I’ve recently completed full time higher education studying project management. I’m struggling to find my first position (I don’t have any works experience) so I can start putting into... -
Reading Between the Lines – Project Management CV
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsTweet My initial thought on becoming a Recruitment Consultant specialising in recruiting project professionals was “Surely it can’t be that difficult?” I will be dealing with people who know what... -
The Modern Project Management Apprenticeship
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet There has been much debate about the future of project management and the advances needed to increase the professionalisation of project management. In this week’s newsletter from Arras People... -
Summer is Over… Hot Areas for Project Management
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Did it ever really begin? Well personally it feels like we skipped a season this year however recruitment didn’t – yes we experienced a “lull” in movement over a... -
Discount Code Available for Camel’s Agile Attendees
Posted on August 29, 2011 | No CommentsTweet We received the following message recently from our contacts at the upcoming Agile Business Conference, scheduled for 4th-6th October: We would like to invite you to attend the Agile... -
Contractor or Agency Worker?
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet With the AWR (Agency Workers Regulations) due to come into effect on the 1st October 2011 in the UK, we have been busy updating our contracts and procedures to... -
KPMG & REC on the UK Labour Market
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsTweet The 3rd August Report on Jobs from KPMG LLP & the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) (compiled by Markit) provides an interesting study in comparison to our own studies... -
Extolling Stakeholder Management Skills in a CV
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsTweet “How do I make myself effectively come across on a CV as having strong stakeholder management (or perhaps even just strong people) skills?” – Mike, Kent Steve Trippier of... -
Want a pay rise?
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No CommentsTweet The latest figures from the Arras People PPM Insider – a quarterly report that looks at the project management marketplace in areas such as salary levels and rates, shows... -
Do you REALLY need a Project Manager?
Posted on February 28, 2011 | 3 CommentsTweet So many requirements that come into Arras People start off with “I’m looking for a Project Manager”. After learning more about the real reason for the call i.e., what... -
Project Management Careers in Management Consultancy
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Many candidates who approach Arras People express a desire to progress their project management careers within the management consultancy arena (aka. Professional Services); for some reason it is seen... -
Agency Workers Regulations – How Will It Affect You?
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsTweet The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) comes into effect in the UK on the 11th October 2011. The aim of the regulation: “is to ensure that the principle of equal... -
The Changing Face of Recruitment
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet It is fair to say that the internet has changed everything about the way we live our lives. If you consider the recruitment process now compared with 20 years... -
Project Management in the Creative World
Posted on January 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet Consider this oxymoron for a moment – project management rules the creative worlds of marketing, media, design and the arts. That’s right; the world of process, structure, control and... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Showing PRINCE2 on your CV
Posted on January 12, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet And another Project Management Recruitment Ideas for this week, I’ve been looking at what some of our readers have been searching for on The Camel and what might seem... -
Recruitment Market Update – What Does it Mean for Project Management?
Posted on January 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsTweet Late December and the UK Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) CEO held a webinar on the latest information regarding the UK labour market. There are a few interesting general... -
The Project Management Industry in 2011
Posted on December 10, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Crystal ball time again, except it doesn’t have to be that way because Arras People just launched its sixth annual survey which will create the Project Management Benchmark Report... -
From Tipoffs: A Snapshot of the Salaries and Day Rates for Project Management Personnel
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet This article is reprinted today at The Camel courtesy of the recent November edition of Project Management Tipoffs. You can read the full-length article by clicking here. December’s edition... -
Tipoffs out Thursday – Be Ready
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Project Management Tipoffs is in its 11th installment for 2010, as the 11th month we briskly endure would suggest. In house, we’re trying to avoid looking upon it as... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – The Telephone Interview
Posted on October 26, 2010 | 3 CommentsTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, I’m going to respond quickly to a friend on Twitter who posted a tweet “Plenty of websites on the subject but does anyone... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Will Using LinkedIn Help Me Find a Job?
Posted on September 14, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, we take a look at the social / business networking tool, LinkedIn and ask the question – can it really help you find... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – The Security Clearance
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, we take the next step in security checks and look at security clearance. Security checking is an area we have touched on previously... -
A day in the life …
Posted on September 9, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Well the summer is nearly drawing to a close and this week traditionally marks the end of the holiday period for most of us. The run into September is...
