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Finding the right career niche is crucial for your personal happiness and your professional success. But it is not always easy to find the "right place" where you can translate your passion, goals, values, and strength into a pay cheque. If, like us, animals are your...

January has arrived. It’s a new year and a new decade and maybe the time is right for you to find a new job, or even a new career? Like most business functions, recruiting and hiring activity has ebbs and flows, and if you pay attention, you just might be able to time...

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The career you choose will take up a significant portion of every day that you live, so it’s important to choose wisely! However, just because your career is on a particular path doesn’t mean that...

2019 sees Noble Futures return for the 5th year running as the energy and inspiration behind both the Noble Futures Exhibitor Lounge and the Noble Futures Exhibitor Drinks Reception at the London Vet Show. And with a jam-packed two-day schedule that will welcome...

When it comes to experience in and dedication to helping people develop their careers, few people come close to Barbara Arndt. Part of the Noble Futures team for the last 6 years, Barbara has a BSc in Animal Science, a CIPD Certificate in Personal Practice (HR...

If you haven’t yet attended the Irish National Ploughing Championships you may be forgiven for thinking that if your career doesn’t involve ploughing fields on a semi-regular basis, it’s not for you. But you couldn’t be more wrong. The National Ploughing Championships...

If you have kids, back to school time can be quite stressful. There’s the struggle to get new routines established, the wrestle to get less than enthusiastic children out of bed early in the morning, the need for new tech and new gear…not to mention the extra stresses...

Cows wearing 5G-connected collars that send data to the app on everything from what they're eating to how they're sleeping … the ability to successfully plant, tend and harvest a crop without a single human stepping foot in the field … there’s no debate about the fact...

Team Building activities … what image does the concept evoke for you? Cringing employees with arms outstretched waiting to catch a colleague about to fall blindly backwards into their waiting arms? Company hot dog eating contests? Or maybe an image of Steve Carell in...

Your recruitment agency has found you your dream role. You aced the phone interview, breezed your way through the first round and have reached the next round of interviews. But then the message comes through… you’ve been asked to put together a presentation as part of...

Friday 21st of June 2019 is Bring Your Dog to Work Day - an observance day where many employees and employers bring their four-legged friends into the workplace. While bringing your dog into the office for a day is a fun thing to do and a great place to start…why...

Veterinary Nursing is a fantastic profession. If you love animals, few things could be better than a life dedicated to their care and welfare. Veterinary Nursing is a vocation, a way of life and a dream job for many. But unfortunately, as with so many career choices...

A good résumé may no longer be enough to get you in the door. Many companies use phone calls with candidates who look good on paper to determine if those applicants are ready to move to longer, more in-depth interviews. Whether you make the first cut for a job may...

A good curriculum vitae is vital when looking for a new job, so what should it contain and how do you make yours stand out? Follow our top tips to help you to prepare your CV and give yourself the best chance possible at getting the job you want. The time and energy...

Picture this. You’ve spent months searching recruitment listings, discussed opportunities at length with your recruitment consultant, expertly navigated several interview rounds and have been made and accepted an offer for an exciting position that will take your...

Contract or temporary work assignments are becoming an increasingly attractive option to many and this trend is reflected in the numbers, with 162 million people in the US and EU now engaged in ‘independent’ work. In this article, we look at what contract work...

Love it or hate it, learning is a lifelong skill that will only benefit your career…and your life in general if you want to get philosophical about it!  Being able to learn new skills quickly has always been useful. But in today’s modern workplace, it has become a...

Apparently, January is National Clean Up Your Computer Month! We’re not sure that this is a task that requires a whole month to be dedicated to it, but a day, an afternoon or even a few hours doing this somewhat monotonous task is time well spent. If you work in...

When you speak your mind you let people know exactly what you think. How you’re received and whether that’s welcome, is something else entirely. Introducing psychometric testing into the recruitment journey is a way for those with the hiring decision to better...

Here at Noble Futures, we firmly believe that customer service is not a department. It’s an attitude. Listening to what our clients want and understanding what our candidates need is at the heart of everything we do. We recently received a lovely email from a...

The Noble Futures team are sending out warm wishes this month as the country and continent experiences a blanket of beautiful snow and chilly breezes. With the Veterinary Marketing Awards approaching and the judges busy reviewing entries this week, we thought you...