Leaving Notice Letters

Whatever your reasons for leaving a job, there is a right way and a wrong way to resign. You must make sure you leave with the right level of grace,...

Characteristics Of The Perfect Recruiter

Recruiters are used to hiring people across myriad industries and into an array of professions, but how do they go about recruiting a potential new...

What Can You Learn From Job Rejection?

They say you should be grateful to receive any response from a job application these days, but when that response is a rejection, it can really dent...

Five Job-Hunting Myths You Need To Forget Immediately

Searching for a job is hard work. It can be time-consuming, tiring and frustrating – even though you’re doing it with the best possible...

How To Be More Productive At Work

SF’s Top 5 Tips To Secure Your Dream Job

There can be a lot to remember when applying for jobs, as if the process isn’t stressful enough already! Thankfully, the Internet...

How To Make A Great Impression On Your First Day

You’ve got yourself a great new job and can’t wait to get started, but the week before you start, those niggling worries start to kick...

Five Steps To Writing A First Class Cover Letter

The cover letter is one of the most important parts of applying to a job, not only is this an advertisement of your professional self but it’s...

How to write a cover letter

A cover letter is an essential part of the process when applying for a job, as this is one of the first parts of an application that an employer will...

How To Tailor Your CV For Specific Roles

CVs are like opinions; everyone’s got one, but some aren’t worth shouting about from the rooftops. Too many people fall into the trap of...

Need a job but don’t know where to start? Then SF Recruitment is the place for you!

So you’ve decided to finally go out and find a new role and have a change, unfortunately, that can be easier said than done. And, whether...

Personal Statement Do’s & Don’t’s

Writing your personal statement can be a tough task, especially the first time writing one. A personal statement is the first thing an employer will...

How To Reignite Your Job Search

Finding a new job can be draining, you start with all the vigour in the world, determined to impress everyone out there, before slowly shrinking back...

How to Write a Personal Statement

When it comes to writing a CV, some aspects come easier than others. In a CV a lot of people are fine with the career history and qualifications...

Visual CVs: Should You Have One?

Did you know that the CV goes back hundreds of years? While it’s impossible to determine exactly when the first one was produced, we do know...

Banish Those Nerves: Pre-Interview Tips To Help You Get The Job Job hunt

It’s fair to say that job interviews are a necessary evil. They can be very daunting when you’re sat in the hot seat, with every word and...

Common grammar mistakes to watch out for on your CV!

First impressions are one of the most important factors when applying for a new role. In nearly every instance, your CV is the first thing an...

Temp To Perm – A Trend For The Future?

It’s been a turbulent few years in the British labour market; recession, pay freezes and redundancies have dominated...

How Using Social Media Can Improve Your Job Prospects

Social media has drastically improved the way we recruit within SF Recruitment. What is it, then, about using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google+...

Things To Remember In A Job Interview

Job interviews can be pretty nerve-racking. The pressure of what could be a life-changing event is often enough to make the mind go blank when you...

The Power Of Social Media In Your Job Search

Social media has changed the world. It’s revolutionised human communication, making it infinitely easier for people to stay in touch and share...

Social Media Isn’t Just For Fun Anymore

Social media is inundated with cute cat videos, political memes, reality TV star selfies and family members posting cringe-worthy updates; but as any...

4 Reasons Why You Should Invest More Time In Your Job Application

At SF Recruitment we appreciate the time, effort and commitment involved in making a job application and realise that it may become a...

Why You Should Look For A Job Before Christmas?

It’s coming close to the end of the year, and you are still stuck in a job you hate. You automatically think ‘New Year, New...