The Great & The Good

Our annual reminder to those who celebrate that August 7th is the Feast Day of Saint Cajetan - patron saint of job seekers. Good luck to everyone looking for a new role paiger.link/322084410

When the day job and weekend collides - recruiting for @QuinsAmsRugby. We need a new Head Coach for the Men's team

Just a thought but maybe there's a correlation between the increase in women founders and the drop in leadership opportunities for women 🤔

Today is one of the more TG&TG “Days”. The people we speak with typically have a reason to be looking for a new role. In most cases, the crux is some feeling of underappreciation. So please ignore Employee Appreciation Day and keep the recruitment industry thriving 😉

Apparently the Mail is up in arms about a new range of Valentine's cards. Not sure they'll be a problem at The Great & The Good, Emma

Brought up in Lancs, I was told by my Surrey-born mum that I'd never get a job unless I "speak properly". 30 years later, it seems that accents are still being used to judge people. 14% have taken elocution lessons to avoid judgement 🙄 paiger.link/1459620518

"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞?" @Emma Love and I have looked at the recruitment trends from 2025 that agencies have carried into January and beyond. thegreatandthegood.co.uk/blo…

Not a huge survey (1,000), but the results are still pretty uncomfortable: 🔶 80% heard nothing back after applying 🔶 42% were ghosted post-interview 🔶 24% think they applied for a ghost job 🔶 61% are now put off applying altogether shorturl.at/KUw2N

Anyone trying to stick to a resolution to eat more healthily in 2026 may struggle today. It's Cheese Lover's Day 🧀 In her professional life, today would be a key date for my aunt. Here she is in the 80s as a spokesperson 📣 for the Dairy Council.

Following last week's Budget, @teamIPSE have produced a helpful guide for freelancers and the self-employed. You wouldn't call it hugely positive paiger.link/189402319

Early December at TG&TG means we're reading @TomWhitwell's annual list. Salaries based on your debt, most trustworthy names and fake job applications are all covered medium.com/@tomwhitwell/52-t…

On 27th November 1295 Lancashire first sent representatives to Parliament, to attend the Model Parliament of King Edward I. As a result 27th November is now celebrated as Lancashire Day. Born and bred in Lancs, @David Love will spend the day revelling in all things red rose

Sound advice from @wankernomics on how to craft the perfect cover letter 😏 paiger.link/923879299

Awesome to see the PTS/@dadshiftuk campaign to increase paternity leave. For #1, we were clueless so it was tough to only have 2 wks pat leave. #2 was a c-section but we were self-employed so Emma recovered from major surgery while looking after a new-born and a toddler

👶 Substantial & long-lasting reduction in mothers’ pay 👶 After 5 years, monthly pay reduced on average by £1,051 (42%) 👶 Total pay lost over 5 years is on average £65,618 Sobering research from the ONS paiger.link/1835118704

As September draws to a close, I hope we've all been celebrating the wordsmiths in our lives on World Copywriters' Day ✍️ Maybe get your favourite Writer a decent coffee ☕ And yes, I had to triple check the spelling and grammar in this post #WorldCopywritersDay