05 Mar

Starting a new job? 5 important things to keep in mind…

If you are about to start a new job, there are a few things you should be aware of to make sure you are putting your best foot forward in the first few days. Starting out right and making a good first impression could also make a big difference to your reputation within the workplace

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05 Mar

Individuals Working Together

Life can be a lonely road when you travel it alone. All of us long for social interaction and to feel part of something bigger and more meaningful than our own lives.

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31 Oct

Make it Right – how our associates’ factor into this key value

In this article I discuss the ‘M’ value from the Martin Personnel MARTIN values matrix. M stands for Make it Right. What does that actually mean? To the Martin Personnel team, it’s the ‘putting right’ that counts. Things won’t always go right but they can always be put right with the right attitude. Whether the thing

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31 Oct

Make it Right – how our clients’ factor into this key value

We believe our first value is a key differentiator for Martin Personnel – Make it Right (the ‘M’ in the Martin Personnel MARTIN values matrix). In our line of business, we deal with people. People that work for Martin Personnel in various roles across Sales, Operations and Finance. We interact with customers whose roles include that same

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28 Aug

Interview Etiquette – First Impressions

Interview etiquette is such a broad topic that this will likely be the first of many articles on this topic. To keep it short, this article focuses on the start of the interview with ‘first impressions’. Here are our top 3 tips on creating a great first impression: 1. Turn up early – (but not

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28 Aug

Respect for All - Give respect, earn respect

When we set out to find our values, a common theme that came up was one of ‘Respect’ – or probably more importantly – the lack of it that our candidates and clients have experienced with other recruitment service providers. We try to ensure that everyone is treated with respect.  This means our clients, our candidates, our

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