The second in our series of interview blog posts with employers and employees in the IT, Telecommunications and Pharmaceutical industries as well as partners Vine Resources works with across the UK and Europe. This time we got to chat to Martin Petkov about his typical working day, recruitment challenges and his most vivid recruitment memory. 

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Press Release: Vine Resources makes a move

We have found a new home! Vine Resources will be moving to offices near London Bridge on the 14th May 2012.

Our new address is:
3rd Floor,
12-15 Bermondsey Square
London. SE1 3UN

The growing trend in recruitment is that employers are using social media as a valuable tool for sourcing and recruiting prospective candidates. Social networks allow for companies to target top talent in a large range of skill sets, and improve the effectiveness of their recruiting efforts.The ever expanding social media landscape is making it much easier for recruiters and employers to do preliminary research on potential candidates prior to the actual interview as part of their decision making process. 

With the economy slowly emerging from the recession many employees are considering their next move. The benefits offered to them will play a major role in the decision making process in regards to their final employment choice decision. As illustrated in a survey conducted by Aon Hewwit, getting the right employee benefits mix is the key to having a successful employee retention. 

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At Vine Resources we are growing and looking for the best people to join the business as part of our next growth phase. We know from experience the best people tend to come from referrals from our partners, candidates and clients; that's why we are giving away 5 weekend trips for 2 to New York for any successful referral to Vine Resources that joins us. In May we will be moving to larger offices close to London Bridge which will be our home for at least the next 3-5 years and give us the room to grow.

The team at Vine Resources have a rather fantastic give away.

We have a pair of the much coveted FA Cup Final 2012 tickets to give away to one lucky Facebook fan . (How did we manage to get them? We know people. Important people).

We at Vine Resources know salary surveys are important for both employees and the employer.

The following salary survey was conducted by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK, based on region, experience and sectors for the end of 2011.

Survey shows steady progression of salary for those who have the relevant experience.

In today's society we strive for financial stability as well as recognition from others, we are ambitious and always striving for excellence in order to get to the next level of self gratification. Figuring out how to work towards your goals is the issue, so let's go through the right way of working towards a promotion without being a suck up.

Punctuality:
Arrive earlier than the expected time and leave a little late after working hours. This shows your commitment, responsibility and level of interest in the job and the company.

Does the suit make the man, or does the man make the suit? “Psychologists, writers and seminar leaders caution that you only have seven to 17 seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of you,? says David Saxby, president of Phoenix-based Measure-X”

Impressing during a interview can be quite a tricky situation. Not only will you be evaluated on your skill, knowledge and personality but also whether your attire represents you as a candidate. Your personality shows through your body language and your clothing.