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Welcome to the EnigmaHR blog – this will be the best news you’ll read all week!
Thanks for joining us.
We’ve set this up as a resource for our clients – people who come to us looking for new people to join their team, and people looking for jobs.
Since 1997 we’ve specialised in placing accounting and insurance professionals. So we can talk on whole host of things we know you’ll find valuable.
We’ve had a lot of experience helping people navigate their way to a new job. If you’re looking for a job we’ll provide information to help you including: interview, resume writing and networking tips. Plus we’ll give you advice on career management, what we know about the future of the market and what the major players are up to.
If you’re looking for staff we’ll keep you posted around movements in the market, the latest trends in recruitment practices and salaries on offer. We’ll also talk on topics around why people leave, what people look for in jobs and what really does make an organisation an employer of choice. We know this stuff as we speak to a lot of people.
We know there’s a lot of mystery around recruitment agencies, plus a lot of bad PR. We’d like to open up that door and explain more about why we do what we do.
If you have a question or a topic you find puzzling – drop us a line email….we’ll answer it on the blog.
We promise you – no attitude, no corporate waffle – just sensible tips and valuable information.
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In 1997, I founded Enigma HR with the philosophy: “be ethical; be professional; be friendly and serve my clients well.” We specialise in insurance and accounting placements and have been assisting professionals in this industry for over 20 years.
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Here’s what we want to see….
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