Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

How Not To get A Job - Part 1

Monday, April 14th, 2008

We recently placed an ad for builders mate (a helper for one of our operatives). The job would entail helping the maintenance engineer with day-to-day work in and around the Greater Manchester Area. We were not necessarily looking for any qualifications and hoped that we might get lucky and find ...

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Happy New Year

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone here at Advantis Home Maintenance. We are dedicated to doing our work to the highest standard without compromising quality or safety. Our BLOG has recently become a place that we can highlight poor workmanship and unsafe situations as well as a place to post the ...

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Seasons Greetings To All

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

At this time of year I wish to thank all of our customers for dealing with us over the last and previous years. We work very hard to make everyone happy all year long and always try and squeeze those last minute repairs in before everyone breaks for Christmas and ...

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My Mentor

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

When I was a young man no one could tell me anything. I new it all! At least I thought I knew it all and wouldn’t be told anything by anybody. The recipe was and for many young people today is a recipe for disaster. I was lucky. One man ...

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Handy tips for the job hunter

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

In an increasingly casual world there are right and wrong places for treating people like your mate. Here are some tips for looking for work in any industry. No matter how cool and funky you think you are, do not send text messages, emails or leave call back messages for ...

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Have a Nice Day!

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Often times I find that the tone of my whole day is affected by the first person I have to deal with. If they give me a hard time it’s sometimes difficult to be unaffected. On the other hand, when the first call of the day is exceptional then the ...

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