Career Centre
Welcome to Ceema Technology Recruitment Career and Advice Centre
The two most important things to consider when applying for a new position are choosing a suitable recruitment agency and the content and layout of your CV.
You need to choose the recruitment agent very carefully, because we are not all the same. Your agent should know the market inside and out, have strong relationships with the clients and more importantly know what you want in order to find you your perfect role.
Our technical recruitment division meets the specialised contract and permanent employment needs of our customers as well as providing a broad service to industry in general. Our consultants, often engineers themselves, keep up to speed with the latest technological developments and market trends. Ceema Recruitment know how competitive the jobs market can be. We have dedicated this section of our website to providing career advice to help you to succeed in your potential career move.
Be prepared before any interview
Resigning from your current job
How to start your new job successfully
Resigning from your current job
Always avoid resigning on bad terms. There are right and wrong ways to resign and getting it wrong can impact your career. Following these guidelines will help ensure that things go as smoothly as possible:
- Don’t tell everyone else before you tell your boss and make sure you inform them face-to-face
- Don't hand in your notice when you are angry or upset
- Don’t feel required to tell your boss where you are going. It's your choice to disclose this information
- Don’t feel required to provide specific reasons for handing in your resignation
- Don’t labour on negative points about the company or the job
- Do write a simple letter stating the date from which your notice period will begin
- Do think about the possibility of your boss making you a Counter Offer
- Do be co-operative if you are required to help with a hand-over period
- Do try to make sure your work is up to date and organised before leaving
- Do try to leave on good terms. A good reference is vital
How to handle a Counter Offer
If you resign and your employer decides to offer you a more attractive salary or overall job package in order to persuade you to stay, you have been “Counter Offered”. Counter Offers are more common than you might think. Recruiting quality people can be an expensive and time-consuming process for employers and you might unexpectedly find yourself in a bargaining position.
If your employer tries to persuade you to stay by offering you a pay rise, you might want to ask yourself why it took the threat of leaving to bring it about. Most of us are easily flattered and the offer of more money can easily make you forget the reasons you wanted to leave in the first place. Always take the time to think the situation through carefully before responding to a Counter Offer. It is usually a good idea to discuss it with your friends and family who may be able to offer an unbiased viewpoint. Once you have made a decision, stick to it and handle the situation in a professional and civilised way for the benefit of all parties concerned.
How to start your new job successfully
Starting a new job can be a daunting experience but it is important to make the right impression in the first few days and weeks. Making a good impression from the start can have an impact on how you will be perceived in the future and what opportunities will be made available to you.
To make the best possible start in your new job, it pays to follow these guidelines:
- Don’t think because you are new, you can sit back and let everyone else show you what to do. Show initiative and enthusiasm
- Don’t try to change everything to the way you do things from day one. Take time to learn the job and the processes in place first
- Don’t be drawn into discussions about other members of staff, you don’t know whom you can and can’t trust at this stage
- Don’t use your work phone to make personal calls without asking first and even then, keep them to a minimum
- Don’t leave on the dot, come back late from your lunch breaks or start booking holidays straight away
- Don’t wait for people to talk to you. Think of questions to ask and ways to start conversations yourself
- Do demonstrate that you have researched the company wherever possible
- Do have a note book and pen ready to write things down
- Do ask questions when you don’t understand, you are not expected to understand everything
- Do make sure you are well presented and that your body language indicates enthusiasm and willingness to work
- Do smile and try to remember people’s names, it will make your life easier
