As we approach the half year mark and the traditional lull that summer holidays can create, it seems like an appropriate time to assess the current market conditions. It will not come as a surprise to most people, when we confirm the market is better off now than it was at anytime during 2010 and 2009. Unemployment figures have dropped dramatically over the last 6 months, the biggest single fall for over 10 years with IT performing...

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Top 10 things to consider before you hand in your notice: 1. Chase Zander would always suggest that you have your next job lined up with contracts signed before you resign but sometimes that might not be possible but at the very least get yourself as far down the process as possible 2. If you haven’t got your next role lined up then do consider your finances and try to reduce your out-goings if need be to allow for a...

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Leading London based recruitment consultancy, Chase Zander, today announced plans to increase its focus upon and presence within the UK insurance market and particularly on General Insurance. Managing Director of Chase Zander, Adam Tallamy, said that "at this time of increased regulatory activity in the insurance sector and the demands that places upon companies and their IT systems and processes we are finding that our clients there have...

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PRESS RELEASE: Chase Zander appoints Kevin O’Shea as a Director and relocates to new offices in the City of London. Chase Zander, a leading UK recruitment consultancy has appointed Kevin O’Shea to the role of Director. Kevin has over 10 years experience in recruitment starting out with Best International and going on to set up and manage Asentis Recruitment; another City based recruitment company. Kevin has a strong background...

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Chase Zander is pleased to announce it has relocated to new offices at 60, Cannon Street in the City of London.

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1. The process starts now! Or ideally a few months ago in reality but if you have just made the decision to find a new job in the new year then Xmas is a great time to get on the phone and arrange to catch up with all your old colleagues to start the networking process. 2. Get Xmas cards out early to all the people you know who might be able to assist you in your job search or who could potentially hire you to work for them. 3. Use the...

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Top ten / 10 tips for London based recruitment consultants looking for your next London based recruitment job 1. Consider the type of recruitment job you are interested in and the type of company, the markets it works in and the culture you would want to work in for your next role. 2. Are there any London based Rec to Rec agencies that I know or would trust to represent me? If not it is worth asking around and potentially calling a...

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PRESS RELEASE: Chase Zander attends the UK online recruitment awards event Chase Zander, a leading UK recruitment consultancy, having been nominated for both the 'Best Small Recruitment Company Website of the Year Award' and the 'Best Small Employer Website of...

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We have put together another informative video presentation packed with hints, tips, ideas and advice on things to consider in the first 90 days of your new job! [flashvideo filename=http://www.chasezander.com/moovs/v90.flv&plugins=fbit-1&dock=true&image=http://www.chasezander.com/images/czv90.jpg /] see more job seeker guides and tips [like]

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The IT recruitment market continues to enjoy growth as the financial services sector continue to recover. Insurance remains a robust market with many large IT transformation projects and programmes supporting this, driven by regulatory requirements such as Solvency II, continued spend in the aggregator/price comparison market and joint venture and white label deals. Developers with .Net (ASP.Net VB.Net C#) skills continue to be in high...

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