A CV summary is a simple way to add insight and context to your CV; allowing recruiters and employers to easily see the most important factors in your work history and career ambitions.

Whether you’re writing your CV for the first time, or simply want to update your current CV ready for a new adventure, you might be unsure about what to include and what to leave off our Blog can help with what not to include on your CV

PDR Recruitment is celebrating its 15th anniversary! June is always an important month for PDR and this year marks the 15th anniversary of the official launch – We have come such a long way since then and we’re so proud to have made it this far!

The global pandemic taught us that, when it’s done right, flexible and remote working options can be successful. Hiring remote workers can be enormously beneficial to a business and allows employers to access a workforce that wouldn’t be able to manage in an office-based environment for a wide variety of reasons.

With so many recruitment consultants to choose from, why should you use PDR Group next time you’re looking to hire new employees for your company or seeking a new role for yourself?

Many years ago, Phil Rummery (Managing Director of PDR Group) was invited to visit Demelza and see the amazing work they do for himself.

During the interview process, you will be asked a range of questions. Some of them will be easier to answer than others

Have you ever wondered what the internet might say about you?

Is working remotely the best option for you? 4 things to think about before accepting a remote role

If you’ve been in the working world for a while, it’s likely that you will have dealt with rejection in terms of recruitment and job hunting

Many skills are considered to be transferable, meaning that they are relevant across industries and desirable to a variety of employers. But what skills are transferable?

Over the course of 2022 our PDR Team have helped almost 1,000 individuals find work across fourteen industries. That’s an average of 18 successful applicants each week! Read our blog review of 2022!

7 Questions to answer in your next interview! Here at PDR we ensure that all of our candidates are prepared for interviews. We have compiled a list of seven questions to ask once you have been selected to attend your interview

You are probably familiar with retailers hiring additional staff to assist with the expected increase in sales. For many companies, temporary staff will help them to increase productivity and maintain customer satisfaction at what can be a stressful time for both businesses and consumers - read out blog to find out more

On Friday 10th June 2022 our recruitment team at PDR were invited to attend and present at a job workshop for our Ukrainian guests here in Tunbridge Wells supported by the amazing work that the Tunbridge Wells Ukraine Refugee Support Group and the TN2 Centre do. Read our Blog to find out more!

No matter what job you have applied for or the position level, you will be asked questions as part of an interview process. Read our blog to find our top tips to answer those interview questions

When Mike O’Connor, one of our newest Recruitment Consultants here at PDR, said that he would like to join in with this event for a second time, we just had to get involved and support him and this amazing cause. Read out Blog to find out more!

Knowing what to say and what not to say is an important part of being able to interview well and is vital in ensuring that you are able to present the very best version of yourself.

A soft skill is an ability which is related to your approach to working. This means that it can include a number of different factors. Making sure that you add these skills to your CV helps potential employers to better-understand the positive attributes you can bring to their company.

Once you have aced your initial interview and have been asked back for a second one, you may be feeling nervous. Some people say that the nerves get worse the further they go through the interview process as it means that they are getting closer to their goal.

If you have found your dream job vacancy, then you might be wondering how to make your CV stand out from all of the other applicants. After all, you want to make sure that your application is remembered for all of the right reasons. Here at PDR we have together our top 6 suggestions for your CV

While it may seem that working in temporary employment isn’t a good thing due to the short-term nature of it, there are a number of advantages which should be considered, read our 5 reasons to choose temporary employment.

With the cost of living continuing to rise, many of us are feeling the pinch. One of the ways to relieve this pinch is with a pay rise. But, how exactly do you go about this and what can make negotiating a pay rise more successful?

Writing a cover letter can feel a bit overwhelming, especially if you have never written one before or are looking for a career change. You may not be sure of what to include, so here's our top tips for your next cover letter.

Congratulations! You wrote a stand-out CV, applied for a position which appealed to you and have now been offered an interview. If it has been a while since you have had an interview or you are applying for a role outside of your previous career, then the thought of attending an interview can be overwhelming.

Congratulations. You’ve listed a vacancy, waded your way through the applications, interviewed candidates and found your ideal employee. Now there is only one question which remains…how do you keep them?

We’ve all been there, that feeling of wanting the ground to swallow you up because an interview didn’t go very well (which If you’ve applied for a role though us, we offer interview preparation – as standard). Read our blog to find out how to be your own critique!

There can be a really odd period of time between the end of your job interview and the call back to know how it’s gone, for feedback and whether you will be offered the position. It can feel a bit like your in limbo, your not too sure what to do, where to go and what indeed comes next.

Congratulations on making the decision to resign from your current role! A counter offer is when you have handed in your notice to your current employer and they offer you an increased salary and/or benefits package to entice you to stay. But what do you do?

Coronavirus has seen a dramatic change in our working world from lockdowns to furlough and the sudden uncertainty of whether our businesses would indeed survive. Organising where possible, for our staff to be able to function and work effectively from home.

Well done on deciding to make a career change whether it’s to progress further up the ladder or into a different role! Congratulations from PDR!

Are you using the social media platform Linkedin as part of your job search? Here's our top tips for using the platform correctly when job seeking

Here at PDR we understand that starting your job search can seem a daunting process and a struggle, especially if you have been in employment with the same company for a period of time.