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Testimonial - Philip Jones “Philip Jones, A Miracle” Brajesh details his experience with us as he was recently placed in permanent employment with a large telco organisation in Germany. Phil Jones, European Account Director at First Point Group, assisted his career relocation from the UK and assisted with all of the necessary recruitment processes, from...

COVID-19 GLOBAL OPERATIONS UPDATE First Point Group is dedicated to remaining fully functional during the global Coronavirus epidemic. As part of our business continuity plan, some of our teams’ operations will be working from home. All payroll and business recruitment services will continue as normal as we have full remote access to all systems. Please...

My Sabbatical: Kloe Hunt I spent my sabbatical working on a personal project of mine: writing my first work of fiction. The additional annual leave allowed me to focus on crafting, writing and editing my work in progress and achieve something I have always wanted to do. Working full time can burn you out, as...

My Sabbatical: Pendy Hou Could you imagine taking a whole month off work? Could you imagine being paid for it too? For Senior Account Manager, Pendy Hou, this was his reality. At First Point Group we give our employees an additional 20 days paid holiday on top of their annual leave after 3 full years...

Employer Brand: LinkedIn vs. Glassdoor We have far too much choice and not enough guidance when it comes to building our business’ digital presence. But, two platforms we can be sure of are LinkedIn & Glassdoor. Features: LinkedIn is the largest professional networking site in the world… …with more than 260 million active users. Over 75%...

Optimizing Your LinkedIn to Attract Great Talent LinkedIn is the largest professional networking site in the world, with more than 260 million active users. Over 75% of people who have recently changed jobs used LinkedIn to inform their career decision. With the most extensive professional profiles combined and its use of intelligent targeting, LinkedIn is...

What the Year of the Rat Means to Us As a time of reflection, culture and celebration, we at First Point Group observe Chinese New Year across the globe. With our diverse teams, Chinese New Year is a great opportunity for us to review how far we’ve come and strategise where we want to be....

HOW TO ATTRACT, HIRE & RETAIN TALENT IN 2020 The new decade is upon us, and so is the new wave of recruitment. Are you struggling to navigate your way successfully through a candidate lead market? Our latest eBook ‘How to Attract, Hire & Retain Talent in 2020' will help you weigh up your options...