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According to a recent study, the longer that employees have to travel to and from work, the less satisfied they will be with their job. Following research at the University of the West of England, it was found that an increase of 20 minutes in commuting time equated to the same as a 19% pay cut. However, while many may wish to find job opportunities closer to home, more and ...

You may already love your job. This should mean you enjoy what you are doing and feel you are fulfilling what you have always wanted to do. If this is the case, fantastic news! However, if you have not yet found that dream role, you should first at least familiarise yourself with what type of person you are: Little Miss Here-and-There It's extremely common to have a bad day....

“The good old days.” Do you remember the good old days? Have a minute to think about what this means to you. Everyone's answer is different. But one thing that I imagine will be similar is that you will always try to recreate that moment. This could mean moving from job to job, never quite finding one that fits. Can you relate to that? If it's a ‘yes’, let me give you some a...

Move Commercial asked us to give our advice to those who are looking to change careers later in life. We speak with candidates every day who are looking to break into a new sector or job role. Some of our consultants used to work in the legal and building surveyor sectors, so we have first-hand experience in taking that leap into the unknown. We've come up with a list of use...

Write something here... Each month we like to honour an architect who pushes the boundaries and has made a significant contribution to the architectural field. Our first Architect of the Month for 2018 is Elisabeth Scott. The architect Elisabeth was born in 1898, her second cousin was Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of Battersea Power Station. George Gilbert Scott was her gre...

A BRIEF REVIEW OF 2017 AND WHAT LIES AHEAD ... To say 2017 has been interesting would be an understatement! Still recovering from the economic uncertainty of Brexit, the year before, we all experienced one of the more unusual and unpredictable general elections in recent history. Theresa May is seemingly clinging on to the keys of 10 Downing Street and economic uncertainty s...

One of the most frequently asked questions at interview is “what do you know about the company?" While it can catch some candidates off guard and not knowing about the company is sure-fire way to make the interviewer think you aren’t interested in the company. But a little bit of homework can go a long way. What you should look at: You need to know the basics. What the organ...

We have seen a significant increase in the number of Employment Law vacancies over the past few months, as result of the persistent employment issues that are making headlines. Sexual harassment, maternity discrimination and the gender pay gap are driving the need for more companies to be up to date with employment legislation. The Harvey Weinstein scandal, a high-profile ca...

Many companies are coming up with ingenious ways to keep their hardworking staff satisfied in their jobs, as well as productive. With high employee moral being proven to help make teams more industrious, and the hidden costs of mishandling recruitment in the first place, employers are often bringing in working perks that help them to stand out from the crowd and retain staff...