UK employers braced for ëthe Keegan Factorí

Kevin Keeganís dramatic return to Newcastle United as manager is set to have a significant impact on the UK jobs market.

This is according to leading recruitment website fish4jobs (www.fish4jobs.co.uk) which anticipates that the return to St Jamesí Park of the man known as King Kev could lead to a spate of dramatic comebacks ñ even in less high-profile positions.

According to Joe Slavin, fish4jobs chief executive, ìFootball is so ingrained in the national psyche that high-profile manager announcements have a profound affect on our job hunting habits. We saw it with Mourinho, we saw it with Maclaren, and Iím sure weíll see it again with Keegan.î

fish4jobs believes that Keeganís comeback will inspire UK workers to make similarly bold career choices. ìThereís always been a taboo associated with returning to a company that you used to work for. If Kevin Keegan can pull it off at Newcastle, then the UK workforce is likely to take its lead from him.î

fish4jobs has compiled a list of helpful pointers for job hunters considering making ëjobs comebacksî of their own ñ which could service as timely advice for Kevin Keegan on his return to top flight football management!

The fish4jobs guide to being a comeback king:

1. Do your homework ñ you canít just expect to walk back in through the door after a long time away as if nothing has changed. Itís worth swotting up on how the culture has changed during your years in the jobs wilderness!

2. Be humble ñ you may have moved on to bigger and better things since you left the company, but thereís no point in bragging about it on your return.

3. Go on a charm offensive ñ itís worth bearing in mind that some colleagues might resent you making a return. Those are the ones you need to convince if your second stint is going to be plain sailing. Why not take them out for a pint?

4. Take a trip back in time ñ itís easy to look back at your previous jobs through rose-tinted glasses. Before diving in and making a Keegan style comeback, itís worth taking time out to be honest with yourself. Itís flattering to be invited back, but donít let emotions get in the way of your better judgement.

5. Draft a career plan, and stick to it! No-one will be impressed if you return to a job simply to wallow in past glories. If you go back, make sure you set yourself clear, distinct career goals. That way, youíll make sure that you havenít gone back to ëgrazeí, but to achieve new things.

Keeganís return to Tyneside is the latest in a number of dramatic comebacks in the entertainment industryñ including the likes of:

ï The Spice Girls ñ brought Girl Power back to life in 2007 following their split in 2001

ï Led Zeppelin ñ got back together in 2007 following an absence of 23 years

ï Take That ñ now appear to be back for good after their split in 1996

ï Doctor Who ñ sprung back into life on the nationís TV screens in 2005 after a sixteen year absence and got a whole new generation hiding behind the sofa

ï Noel Edmonds ñ made us forget all about his Crinkly Bottom when Deal or No Deal became a runaway TV success