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How to Succeed at an Assessment Day

An assessment day – or assessment centre – is commonly used in recruitment and is usually the final stage of the recruitment process and is also often part of graduate recruitment schemes in particular. In this helpful article, CMA’s HR Business Partner Hayley Murphy offers her expert advice to help de-mystify assessment days and ensure you are fully-prepared and set up to succeed on the day.

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How to Handle a Counter Offer – A Recruiter’s Guide

So, you’ve found a new job, received an offer from your new employer and handed in your resignation letter. You’re doing a happy dance! Then, it arrives. A counter offer from your current employer. What do you do? In this article we outline the things you need to think about when considering a counter offer – with expert tips from our consultants to help you navigate through making the right choice for you and your career.

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So, you’ve received multiple job offers?

It may seem like the dream scenario, but in fact it can be a real nail-biting situation; with a lot of pressure to make the correct decision. In a market where there are more jobs than suitable candidates, you’re much more likely to end up in this position, but fear not. With the help of Senior HR Consultant Zoe Martin, we have put together this article to help support you in avoiding the overwhelm and making the right choice.

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Supporting Dyslexia in the Workplace

With diversity and inclusion a hot topic in the contemporary workplace, it’s surprising that often dyslexia and those employees who have it are left out of the conversation. In fact, it’s thought that around one in seven people (up to 15 per cent of the UK population) have dyslexia, with many more going undiagnosed. Read CMA team members Moya and Mark's personal stories.

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Tips for succeeding in temporary employment

So, you’re planning on embarking on some temporary employment? Whether you’re in the HR or interim finance sector - contracting really does work exceptionally well for all parties. Whether you’re planning on making a long career out of contracting, or just dipping your toe in the temp pool, these tips will help you succeed in temporary employment.

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How to Support Your Employees Through the Menopause

The menopause is under-discussed and often thought of as a taboo subject, and yet it’s something major, which affects most women in the workplace. It’s fundamentally clear that organisations need to better support the women in their teams, in order to create a future-proofed workplace.

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