Sam Pearce

Key Organisational Tasks for Completing your CQC Registration Application Successfully

All independent health and adult social care providers will be required to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) from the 1st October 2010. This registration process can be quite a daunting task and requires a lot of thought, time and preparatio... Read >

Why Employee Policy Documentation is Important to Companies of any Size

Legally, all UK employers (even those with just a single employee) are required to have certain employment policies in place. These include a written disciplinary procedure, written grievance procedure and written particulars of employment (i.e. a contrac... Read >

The Art and Science of Writing a Killer CV or Resume

Your CV is your passport to a job interview. It's your chance to show an employer you've got the skills and experience they require, and that you are the right person for the job. Whether you're writing your first CV or tweaking your existing one, you wil... Read >

Ten Top Tips to Boost your Career

With today's changing economic climate, there is a real need to keep your job-hunting skills fresh and up to date. Ways of finding employment today have changed from the way that they were ten years ago, we have many more resources at our disposal and if ... Read >

Boost Your Career Progression Prospects After the Interview

When it comes to applying for a job, the majority of us go through the stages of sourcing a job that we are interested in, checking the job description and person specification to make sure we 'fit the bill', sending off our CV and cover letter, or applic... Read >

Secrets to Boost Career Progression - Hot Tips for your Personal Statement

Many Companies today will now ask candidates to apply using a standard company application form so that they can compare applicants on a like-by-like basis by considering their approach to and completion of a standard form. This usually indicates that the... Read >

The Secrets of Writing the Perfect Online CV for Career Success

It is impossible to avoid the ever growing online world. And so it is no wonder that some recruitment and employer websites ask you or recommend that you build an online CV rather than using a CV that you have pulled together in Notepad or in Word. Indeed... Read >

Another Day Another Death - Political and Religious Tolerance for Peace

World peace - the objective is difficult, maybe even impossible. Although the majority of humans are decent, there are sufficient numbers of those who are not to screw things up for the rest; those twisted and bitter individuals who refuse to tolerate... Read >

Top Tips on How to Succeed in HR

My decision to join the HR profession was in no way an accident or a Plan B. I still remember from my early education an ambition to work within a HR environment where I felt I could make a true difference to both employees and a business by working with ... Read >

Secrets for Success - How to Impress on the First Day of Your New Job

After months of anxious waiting, finally, you get the job. Starting work or a new job can be very exciting. At last, you get to show your skills and experiences (if any), learn new things, and meet new people. Most of all, you get paid! For some, it ca... Read >

The Insider's Guide on how to Deliver a Strong Formal Presentation

For most people, the thought of delivering a formal presentation; be it in a work or study situation, will strike dread, fear and general foreboding. All too often the perception is that a formal presentation will be boring. This doesn't need to be the ca... Read >

Top Techniques and Advice for Authors - Writing a Killer Gardening Book

The magnificence of gardening is that it is so diverse. Recently it has become fashionable for guerrilla and organic gardening (with the aim of self sufficiency). However, trends are ever changing and ideas are always morphing which makes a gardening boo... Read >

Amazingly Easy to Follow Tips for Writing Your Successful Historical Novel

So you have decided to take the plunge and write a book. Not only have you chosen to write a fantastic novel you have also chosen to set it in history. But where on Earth do you begin? It's important to choose a period you are familiar with or interest... Read >

Tips That Can Help Boost Your Income - Choosing Your Education Course Wisely

At some point in your life you are likely to consider undertaking some sort of further learning course, workshop or home study to enhance your skill set. Some choose to go for something creative; maybe garden design, creative writing, yoga or knitting. Ot... Read >

Fundamentals of Peace - Tolerance and Harmony Will Bring an end to the Death of Innocent People

Although the majority of humans are decent, there are sufficient numbers of those who are not to make life unpleasantfor the rest; those bitter and twisted individuals who refuse to tolerate anyone with a different viewpoint are OK down the pub or at a pa... Read >