20th July 2010 - Want to develop your career? Find the right mentor.
Many senior and executive job searchers cite utilising an impartial mentor as one of the most invaluable resources when seeking their next career move.

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18th March - ‘Create a Career Strategy and Avoid Long Term Unemployment’ says PCS Executive
Analysis of Employment Statistics published by the Office for National Statistics by PCS Executive, the UK’s leading provider of career services.

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17th March - How to Change Career when you’ve reached an Executive Level
Changing direction is certainly increasingly difficult the further you progress with your career. Gone are the days when you can afford the salary drop of more junior position consider the lengthy process or gaining different qualifications, but it doesn’t have to be as tricky as it seems!

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12th March - Choosing the right Career Advice
Career advice can be found all over the web in a variety of different forms but finding the right advice for you and your situation can prove difficult. Sifting through all that information is a daunting task, especially when you are facing redundancy or wanting to take that next big step in your career.

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8th March 2010 - What are you wearing to your next job interview?
Appearance and dress not regarded highly enough by senior candidates

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4th March 2010 - Golden Oldies – Empowering the workforce after 50
‘Ageism in the workplace may not be as prolific as we think,’ says PCS Executive, the UK’s career management and outplacement consultancy.

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29th January 2010 - 4 Steps to Communicating your way to Success
You don’t have to be “nice” to progress your career but you do have to be able to communicate. If people know that you will listen to them and respond positively, they will return to you time and again for opinions and support. By being direct and clear with your colleagues you demonstrate command and intelligence, which is in turn respected and relied upon.

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7th January 2010 - Fulfilling your New Year Career Resolution
The New Year has crept upon us and now, having survived that Monday back at work, it is time to shake away the feelings of dread and focus on the year ahead.

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10th December - PCS Executive Reach Out to Their Customers Throughout the Recession
As the recession continues to leave a trail of redundancies, a career management consultancy is reaching out to those in areas where help may not be so close to hand.

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27th November - PCS Executive Launches Charity Initiative
Career Management consultancy, PCS Executive, have announced their new initiative to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The charity is devoted to making the lives of those affected by cancer a little easier by providing practical, emotional, and financial support.

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Are You Creating the Right Conditions for Success In Your Jobsearch?
In order to be successful, any business or organisation must be well structured and mechanical to ensure targets are achieved and growth continues. Business relies on assessment of past trends and making accurate forecasts for the future in order to guarantee security.

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Exec2Exec Announces Re-launch of Website
Executive online job board, Exec2Exec.com, announces the re-launch of its website this week. The new platform boasts sophisticated new technology creating a more user-friendly environment bringing together recruiters and candidates in a way never previously possible.

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28th October - How to Stay Relevant Throughout the Recession
With unemployment rising to 7.8%, the number of mid to senior level managers and professionals looking for perceived ‘stop-gap’ jobs has also increased. Whilst taking an unchallenging position you thought you’d never do again in your career, it is important that you have money to pay the bills. However, you must try to stay relevant in your own profession.

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23rd October 2009 - How to Move Your Career in the Right Direction
We all know the impact of the recession and the gravity of the situation facing us and our families. With unemployment figures hitting dizzying new heights not seen in over a decade and certain industries being squeezed to their limits the sense that the job market has frozen is unavoidable and career development seems near impossible.

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16th October - Where can Senior and Executive individuals seek Career Guidance and Management?
Most senior individuals possess the skill set to provide an invaluable contribution to many organisations but few really understand how to showcase their offering and penetrate the current turbulent market.

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15th October - Unemployment Market Still Very Fragile
The job market is still very fragile, despite the first signs of recovery, state PCS Executive, the UK’s Leading Career Management Consultancy.

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Never underestimate the value of a good CV, say PCS Executive - 8th October 2009
It is common knowledge that companies are becoming ever more particular about whom they employ given the current candidate rich market. Many employers and recruitment professionals will make a judgement within seconds of picking up a CV. So, how exactly are you going to make the right impression and portray all your valuable and extensive skills and experience in such a short window of time?

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Making the Most of a Midlife Crisis – Without the Ferrari! - 5th October 2009
‘Midlife change is inevitable,’ says Simon Hudson, regional director of PCS Executive, the UK’s leading career management consultancy. ‘I meet with people everyday who are dissatisfied with the way their career has developed and that frustration can become destructive.’

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30th September 2009 - Is the Job Market Really Improving?
A recent survey has shown that current hiring across companies in the major markets is up to 50% compared to 46% earlier this spring. PCS advise that individuals address their transferable skills and retain an active network in this fragile yet emerging market.

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29th September 2009 - JOB SECURITY COULD BE MISPLACED SAYS PCS EXECUTIVE
PCS Executive, the UK’s largest career management and outplacement consultancy, has found that of more than 1,700 people questioned almost 40 per cent expected to stay within their current position for more than 5 years.

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17th September 2009 - FREE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AT CAREER EVENT
A career event, designed to help senior level managers and directors maximise their career potential, will be held at Elland Road on Wednesday 7 October from 7pm-9pm.

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17th September 2009 - FREE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AT CAREER EVENT
A career event, designed to help senior level managers and directors maximise their career potential, will be held at Stanneylands Conference Centre, Manchester on 15 October from 7pm-9pm.

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4th September 2009 - More and better networking could prove fruitful for those looking for a senior position
Research, collated from 220 clients over the last three months, has shown that more than half (55 per cent) secured their current position through networking, while only 18 per cent found their role via advertisements or online.


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6th March 2009 - Most people envisage the job market will improve in 18 months time
Visitors to the PCS website were asked the following question: When do you envisage the job market will improve?

29% of individuals surveyed said that they expected the job market to improve in 18 months time.


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28th November 2008 – 42% say work/life balance is most important
A recent poll conducted by PCS Executive found that 42% of executives, managers and professionals surveyed said that work/life balance was most important to them. Many people would be surprised to discover that this was seen as more important than salary, with only 27% choosing this option.

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26th November 2008 - PCS Executive “Maximising your Career Potential” Seminars
Due to the success of the free career events during the last quarter, we are pleased to announce that we have decided to run these events throughout 2009.

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30th September 2008 – 33% find networking most effective
A recent PCS poll found that 33% find networking most effective when looking for a new job.

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3rd September 2008 - Free Career Events
PCS Executive announce plans to host networking events and career seminars for executives, managers and professionals.

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1st September 2008 - UK unemployment rises to 5.4 per cent
UK unemployment rose by 60,000 in the three months to June, taking the official unemployment rate to 5.4 per cent according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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