Useful Information


We have found these websites helpful during the recruitment process, so we thought we’d share them with you.

AskOxford.com
Run by Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, this site provides useful information on how to write, spell, construct a report etc.  If you are unsure as to the difference between who and whom, or a semi-colon and colon, try “punctuation”!


Acronym Server
This is a slightly obscure website originally run by University College, Cork, now by Silmaril Consultancy, that defines the meaning of acronyms.  It is not the most attractive site you will encounter, however, if you are looking for the meaning of EBITDA, you will quickly discover that it is Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation.


Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg has similar content to the Financial Times (FT.com), however, we find it is particularly useful when studying US based or owned companies, or US related matters. 


FT.com
Probably the most authoritative business web site, certainly in the UK. FT.com is the internet partner of the Financial Times newspaper, combining the values and authority of the Financial Times newspaper with the immediacy and interactivity of the internet. 


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Findahood
Whilst encouraging you to take the job, the company said that a benefit was the wide range of schools, and the abundance of nightlife for your teenagers.  Find out what Orkney is really like!  Discover local services and shops, examine property prices, nearby schools, childcare, search classified advertisements, entertainment listings and much more.


Institute of Directors
As a worldwide association of members, the Institute of Directors (IoD) provides a network that reaches into every corner of the business community. 


Office of National Statistics
The website of the Office of National Statistics.  An absolutely fascinating site containing information such as average earnings, retail prices and other interesting yet less useful information… did you know that this year, the most common boy’s name in the UK is Oliver, and the most common girls name is Olivia!


Weather Channel
Excellent website that may be useful if you are considering relocation.  In addition to a 10 day forecast, the site also provides monthly statistics for most parts of the world.


XE.com
You are currently earning £110,000.  There’s an interesting job in Tokyo with a package of 25m yen… is it worth applying?  Extremely simple currency conversion tool.


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