Candidate & Temporary Staff Testimonials
“I would like to thank you all at Barna Shields for your support and help during my time working as one of your temporaries, You are a fantastic agency, the best in Southampton. You actively kept in touch with me and are always very friendly which I am very grateful for.”
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for being so great to work with, with your help and support while temping for you, I gained some really good work experience and I am much more confident having learnt a lot from the experience.”
“To everyone at Barna Shields, thank you so much for your endless support over the last few month and for finding me my first proper office job, I know it hasn’t been easy but you got me there in the end and I am truly grateful to you.”
“I have been working for Barna Shields as a temp for just over 18 months now and I can honestly say that registering with them was the best thing I ever did. I have worked for a number of different agencies and have often found it a negative experience where I have felt undervalued and more like a number than a person. On the day I registered with Barna Shields I felt that the staff really got to know me and ever since then their service has been superb. As a small team, you always know the people you are speaking to personally and more importantly they know you. They are nearly always available to take your calls and on the rare occasions they can't, they always return messages. They have a great relationship with the companies they work with and so you always know exactly where you are going and what you will be doing. Barna Shields were recommended to me and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to anyone else.”
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Interviews
How to make yours a success
You rarely get a second chance to make a good impression on a prospective employer, so at your interview it is important that you get it right first time.
Preparation: Think about your skills and experience and ensure that you can talk confidently about what is written on your CV. Focussing on the skills and experience most relevant to the job you are being interviewed for. Consider examples that will emphasise your suitability.
Prepare some questions to ask at the interview. At the first interview it would be wise to restrict your questions to the details of the job and the organisation. Salary and benefit discussions are best left until a second interview. Alternatively, your consultant at Barna Shields will deal with these questions on your behalf.
Plan your journey beforehand to ensure you arrive a few minutes early. Allow for possible travel delays.
Practise a strong positive handshake and plan your greeting and remember to smile, maintain good eye contact during the interview. This will show you are alert and interested.
