http://www.durhamlimited.com/blog.aspxLatest blog posts from Durham Professional Services.en-gbFri, 15 May 2026 08:04:13 GMTwww.firefishsoftware.comWorking Remotely In today s recruitment market we see more and more candidates looking for roles that will allow them to work from home. It s changed days from clocking in at 9 and clocking off at 5 and companies are realising the potential of utilising home workers and how ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/13/working-from-home.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/13/working-from-home.aspxWed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTWorld Mental Health day How do you treat yours? I ve been in recruitment nearly 15 years. It s a job I love and luckily, I think I m not too bad at it. I work with decent clients and in turn I m able to be honest with my ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/12/world-mental-health-day.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/12/world-mental-health-day.aspxWed, 10 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTWhat s your path? I was absolutely delighted to see a Hashtag bursting round twitter when the Scottish exam results came out nowrongpath As my eldest starts college on Monday, having had the last of his school results, it made me think about the pressures these young people are under. ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/11/what-s-your-path.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/11/what-s-your-path.aspxTue, 21 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTIs it always about the big bucks? The one thing we hear more and more about is Work Balance. There is a certain kind of candidate which this means a huge amount too. They still want the challenging role that gives them the career advancement but also gives them the ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/10/is-it-always-about-the-big-bucks.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/10/is-it-always-about-the-big-bucks.aspxMon, 13 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTThis Salary Guide is a compilation of salary and market information provided by DPS consultants, clients, candidates and other sources across Scotland. Information was gathered by drawing on the extensive knowledge of our market place. Durham Professional Services are industry professionals who understand their market and the roles they recruit ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/9/salary-survey-2017.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/9/salary-survey-2017.aspxMon, 22 May 2017 23:00:00 GMTWith the recent parting of the ways between Manchester United and David Moyes, it got me to thinking. Did David really consider the offer at hand or was he simply swept away by Alex Ferguson and the job offered to him? There are a number of factors to consider when ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/8/don-t-do-a-david.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/8/don-t-do-a-david.aspxWed, 23 Apr 2014 23:00:00 GMTUnfortunately, due to historic and current malpractice by a handful of recruiters our industry does not have the reputation of say Accountancy or Law, and for that reason is largely thought of as a necessary evil by both candidates and clients. We at Durham Professional Services would like to change ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/7/avoiding-poor-recruitment-agencies.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/7/avoiding-poor-recruitment-agencies.aspxMon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTA very interesting article that we would like to share with all of our clients and potential clients in the world of commerce. The importance of Employer Branding' Dr Sandeep K Krishnan, Vital Signal Research has shown that the right brand for an employer can help in attracting and retaining ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/6/client-branding.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/6/client-branding.aspxMon, 16 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMTOur guide to getting through competency based interview. Many companies now use competency based interviews CBI s as a gauge to ascertain candidate behaviours and how they approach situations. The word CBI can fill a perfectly suited candidate with nothing but fear and dread. A slight sweat comes out and ...https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/5/our-guide-to-competency-based-interviews.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/5/our-guide-to-competency-based-interviews.aspxTue, 27 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMTHello and a very warm welcome to Durham Professional Services Ltd We are delighted to be able to launch our new website today. Look out for a series of articles on our blog over the coming weeks and months that will help inspire our job seekers and clients alike. https://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/4/launch-day.aspxhttps://www.durhamlimited.com/blog/view/4/launch-day.aspxSun, 25 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMT