Category Archives: Graduate
When Not At Work I’m Mostly……(Julia Walton)
What would you think if you saw ‘shopping’ listed on someone’s CV under their hobbies? Pretty impressed eh? I thought not. But if you saw ‘long division in Roman numerals’ it might make you wonder, not necessarily in a good way. … Continue reading
I’m-unprofessional@hotmail.co.uk (Hannah Coleman)
As a recruiter I’m looking for talented people who I can get my clients excited about. But how would my clients feel if they knew that a potential employee had sent me their CV from an email address like ‘sexymumma123@yahoo.com’? … Continue reading
Major Interview Blunders! (Sonia Hickey)
Have you ever left an interview kicking yourself for saying or doing the wrong thing? Well take solace in this! http://www.careerbuilder.co.uk/jobposter/small-business/article.aspx?articleid=ATL_0174INTERVIEWBLUNDERS
Describe Yourself in 3 Words…(Hannah Coleman)
Have you ever been in an interview and the inevitable comes up – ‘describe yourself in 3 words’? Such an easy topic if you were discussing this with your friends. But when you are trying to land yourself a job … Continue reading
Love like you’ve never been hurt, Dance like no one’s watching, Sing like no-one’s listening, Live like there’s no tomorrow, Work like you don’t need the money”. (Julia Walton)
I’m not sure I’d agree with ‘Work like you don’t need the money,‘ that might be asking for trouble, but you get the gist of what whoever wrote those lyrics was driving at. I would like to add, for those … Continue reading
Top presentation tips. (Hugh Joslin)
Here are 10 keys do’s for presentations and public speaking…many of us, however experienced, could do with using these top tips. 1) Make sure you talk in terms of your audience’s interests. Smile and start on time! 2) Take the … Continue reading
How to handle your job references. (Steven Dwyer)
Most of us spend days preparing for job interviews — researching companies, perfecting CV’s, practising interview questions and even picking the perfect outfit. Yet many of us fail to devote the same attention to preparing our references. Bad references can … Continue reading
The UK jobs market (Sonia Hickey)
Today’s news claims that UK unemployment is set to rise by another 100,000 people come September 2012, mostly as a result of public sector cuts. Despite improvements in the economy, things still seem very sluggish in the jobs market. If … Continue reading
The Most Outrageous Job Interview Mistakes (Audley Swain)
Asking the hiring manager for a sip of his coffee during an interview isn’t the smartest move – especially if you want the job. Taking your shoes off while you’re in the hot seat or asking, “What company is this … Continue reading
Candidate Survey Says Recruiters Give Great Customer Service.
The Global Online Recruitment Resources published an interesting survey result on the customer service of recruitment agencies. “There is a common misconception that the level of customer service given from most recruitment agencies is poor; according to some it’s almost … Continue reading
