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What people are saying about our #wfcv competition

"When I saw the competition preamble about waffle-free CVs, I was compelled to examine my own and see how I could minimise unnecessary information.

"I considered the competition as a way to practise reducing irrelevant information from my CV."

Rizwan, Winner


"The exercise proved to be quite an insight to me; I learned a lesson that will change the way that I format my CV in the future."

Nick, Runner-Up


"A lovely idea. Congratulations! #wfcv"

Richard Alberg, Director at Myworksearch

"We have found Workthing+ to be great value for money."

"Rexel has gone through much organisational change in 2009. Workthing+ helped us provide easily accessible outplacement support.

We chose Workthing+ in favour of traditional outplacement consultancies as we needed to provide support to geographically dispersed individuals and we had a limited budget.

We found Workthing+ great value for money."

Charni Davda, HR Project Manager, Rexel UK Limited

"Workthing+ alleviates the stress of searching and applying for jobs hour after hour."

"If you don’t really know where to start with your job hunt and have got the time to use it, then Workthing+ is brilliant.

"As a contractor, I’m used to applying for jobs and interviewing people myself. But for people who’ve been in the same job for twenty years without having to look for jobs or go for interviews, I can see how Workthing+ can be very useful.

"I really enjoyed taking the psychometric tests and found them really interesting. People don’t tend to look at themselves, what they really want and who they really are. Anything that makes you self-diagnose is a good thing.

"In addition, I really like the way that Workthing+ is laid out; it’s very user friendly.

"Not only is it informative, it alleviates the stress of searching and applying for jobs hour after hour. You can use Workthing+ on your tea break and build it into your set routine."

Gordon Wild Flynn, Workthing+ member

"A very worthwhile investment and a key part of my jobseeker's armoury."

"I have found Workthing+ to be a very worthwhile investment and a key part of my jobseeker's armoury.

In particular, I have found the webinars to be highly instructive. The content has been relevant and well-presented and the ability to ask questions and have them answered either there and then or subsequently through the blog is an excellent feature of the service."

Paul Turner, Workthing+ member

"Workthing+ is great because it’s helped draw attention to issues that jobseekers might not have been familiar with."

"Workthing+ is great because it’s helped draw attention to issues that jobseekers might not have been familiar with, such as ORM, the hidden job market and online networking techniques."

Ehud Furman, Founder and CEO of LookupPage


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"Fantastic online presentation. Looking forward to the next workshop."

"Fantastic online presentation and meeting. Many thanks to Nicola, Emma, Gareth and others on the team at Workthing+.

"I had not thought about this viewpoint before and it makes a lot of sense not to give the wrong picture of oneself which could come up on searches etc.

"Looking forward to the next workshop."

Paul Brinklow, Workthing+ member


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"It’s a positive thing to start an initiative that collates the best career guidance, at a time when people need it the most."

"Then of course there are sites like this one. Workthing+ is accessible to senior executives, which is a good thing. There’s a definite synergy between recruitment agencies and online services such as Workthing+.

"It’s a positive thing to start an initiative that collates the best career guidance, at a time when people need it the most."

Tom Hadley, REC Director of External Relations


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Workthing+ nominated for 'Best Employment Advice Website' and 'Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment' awards

"We are extremely proud to be able to announce the Finalists for this year’s National Online Recruitment Awards. Winners will be revealed at our awards event in London on Thursday, the 5th of November."


Best Employment Advice Website:

Nominee: http://www.workthingplus.com

Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment:

Nominee: http://www.workthingplus.com


The National Online Recruitment Awards, Finalists 2009


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"Workthing+ hosts a range of the latest psychometric tests ... a new breed of tests designed to point you in the direction of your ideal career."

"Ever hoped a careers test could finally show you what to do with your life? With versions ranging from five minute time-wasters to day long life-changers you'd be forgiven for being unsure as to which to bother completing.

But with psychology moving ever apace, and more interest than ever in the business application of the human condition, there's a new breed of tests out there designed to penetrate your inner psyche, assess your innate skills and point you in the direction of your ideal career.

'They've come an awfully long way,' confirms Paul Halliwell, of career site Workthing+, which hosts a range of the latest psychometric tests. 'When we were building the site, a lot of people we were working with had done careers tests and had come up as 'librarian' for an ideal career. Nowadays psychology has improved and tests have moved an enormous distance forward.'

The new wave of optimally effective careers tests have one thing in common - they weigh up a wider spectrum of traits in order to build a full picture of the candidate in question.

Analysts have been able to develop findings from the tests to specify ideal jobs for those it categorises, and the results have been very helpful when it comes to directing staff to avenues of employment which best suit them.

Careers tests can help people break out of a set work pattern and realise their aptitudes might equally suit a different area of work ... So if you're unsure of your future career ... (psychometric tests) could just help break you out of an employment rut."


Printed in The Sheffield Star, 24th September 2009

"Career business online"

"An online career management service has been launched to help Huddersfield people back into work.

Workthing+ has been set up to provide on jobhunting - with a money back promise if jobseekers aren't successful in six months.

Benefits of the website service include help to create and broadcast your CV, interview tips and a jobsearch facility. It also has psychometric tests which users can complete - and practical career recommendations based on the resulting psychometric profile.

Workthing+ has been launched by Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment, part of Trinity Mirror, which publishes The Examiner."

Printed in The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 23rd September 2009


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"Jobseekers forced to accept pay cuts of 10%"

"Jobseekers are being forced to accept pay cuts of up to ten per cent, or more than £2,000 on average, to find employment in the difficult job market. With unemployment at its highest rate since 1996, finding permanent work is not easy.

According to online career managing website Workthing+, would-be employees are prepared to make both financial and lifestyles compromises to find a new job. Nearly half would accept a pay cut of ten per cent while one in ten respondents would take a pay cut of up to 30 per cent."

Printed in The Mail on Sunday, 13th September 2009, Business Briefing section

"IT workers for rent? Avoid a paycut with Workthing+"

"An unemployed IT worker has grabbed the attention of bosses by putting up roadside adverts asking for a job. Gordon Wild Flynn has tackled the recession head-on by placing estate agent-style boards outside hi-tech firms in Reading stating: ‘IT/Project Manager FOR RENT.’

... - Nearly half of Reading’s job seekers would take a 10 per cent pay cut – or £3,000 a year - to get a new job, according to research.

One in five unemployed folk quizzed by Workthing+ said they would accept a 20 per cent slash in pay to return to the world of work."

Printed in The Bracknell and Ascot Times, (published online on Get Bracknell), 16th September 2009


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Also printed in The Reading Evening Post, (published online on Get Reading), 16th September 2009


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Success Story: "How I cracked the toughest job market for 20 years"

“After two redundancies in 12 months, 140 days of unemployment, 162 job applications, 15 unsuccessful interviews and three retracted job offers, I realised I needed to do something radical to succeed in my job search.”

Johanna Courtney, 31, South London


Why did you sign up to Workthing+?

“I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of Workthing+ and joined a beta version of the site having worked with an affiliated organisation in the past. I used Workthing+ to gain reassurance that I was doing everything correctly and to get tips and tricks on how to hone my skills. I also wanted to get expert advice and to keep motivated by taking a proactive approach to managing my career.

"Very good piece of kit...that provide(s) a vehicle for anyone - not just jobseekers - to manage their entire career online."

“There are some very good pieces of kit in the market that provide a vehicle for anyone - not just jobseekers - to manage their entire career online. (With) Workthing+...individuals can track their career and prospective employees can find people in one place and access succinct information with ease and transparency."

Keith Robinson, Founder of CareerSiteAdvisor; ex-COO, TotalJobs, 4th August 2009


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"Could be the answer to help the UK's...population back into work."

"A new online management service could be the answer to help the UK's highest unemployment population back into work within six months of signing-up or ‘your money back'.

Workthing+ developed by Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment is a subscription-based service that offers the essential tools and advice that were only available to senior executives."

Vipul Bhatti, Optimist World, 6th July 2009


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"The site...gives candidates access to services previously only available to senior executives."

"Workthing+, an online career management service based in the United Kingdom, launched last week.

The site claims to offer job seekers everything they need to manage their career. It gives candidates access to professional services that were previously only available to senior executives. Workthing+ is a subscription-based service, but promises to refund the entire subscription cost if a job seeker is unsuccessful in finding work after six months."

Jennifer Carpenter, Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion, 29th June 2009


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"Workthing+ can really help you succeed in today's tough market."

"Invest in yourself to make everything the best it can be - hone your CV and interview skills. Sites such as Workthing+ can really help, offering access to career management services that will help you succeed in today's tough market."

Debra Barr (The Apprentice), printed in The Sun, 25th June 2009

"Workthing+ (is) a brilliant one-stop online service to help jobseekers back to work."

"New work site is just the job...

Trinity Mirror, the Daily Mirror's parent company, has launched Workthing+ - a brilliant one-stop online service to help jobseekers back to work.

Workthing+ offers all the advice, tips and tools you need to get you ready for the job market."

Printed in The Daily Mirror, 25th June 2009


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"I have had a look round Workthing+ and I absolutely love it."

"I have had a look round Workthing+ and I absolutely love it." 

Jo Courtney, Marketing Exec and Jobseeker

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"I applaud the team at TMDR for stepping beyond 'same old same old' within the market."

"My first observation is that there’s a hell of a lot they’ve bundled in. Loads of good stuff. From psychometric tests to a job seekers wiki/forum, to CV builders and activity planning. It’s all pretty nicely set out too"

I take my hat off to the boys and girls at Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment (TMDR) for what they’ve got in place for launch."

"I applaud the team at TMDR for stepping beyond ‘same old same old’ within the job board market. They have created something that I found to be very comprehensive and certainly doesn’t do the Workthing brand anything but good IMHO."

Alex Hens, MD at 3D MarComms

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