Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 - Job Advertisement, Job Boards, career change, career transition, cv help, cv writing, job application, job application rejection, job search, job seeking

Job Application: employer direct As a recruiter, of course I would always prefer that as a job seeker you come to me over going to an employer to find a job. I get paid a fee for vetting out the unsuitable job applications, and reduce the time an employer takes to fill a job. But [...]

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 - Employment Reference, career transition, employment, interview, job application, job interview, references

Reference: when in a job application? John, a job seeker in sales, asks: I am in a good job at present, but looking to move soon. My question is, when should I seek to line up my references? Most of my old bosses/employers have moved on or gone out of business. Approaching some of my [...]

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Monday, February 1st, 2010 - CV Tips, career transition, cv help, employment, recruitment, unemployment

Poor work history One of the more serious problems faced when seeking employment is that of poor work history, most commonly with either gaps or a succession of terminated/dismissed reasons. Termination or dismissal is easy to cope with in future job applications. The simple rules are: What does your reference say: if in doubt, ask [...]

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Friday, January 29th, 2010 - career transition, employment, job application, recruitment, tutorial

Social media job rejection Have you ever been rejected for a job, through what your social media profile says about you? Think not, then think again. Media research shows that 70% of employers now deploy social media searches on post-CV skimmed job applicants. Social media recruitment Finding your Google CV is normally done after the [...]

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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 - CV Tips, How to Write a CV, Professional CV, career management, career transition, curriculum vitae, cv help, cv writing, how to make a cv, job application, job search, job seeking

CV Writing: career positioning When CV Writing, many think tactically about what goes where and what they should insert/invent to fill out the sections they have created. This approach from the start creates holes in their job application, which even the inexperienced HR administrator or recruiter could pick up on very quickly. The problem is [...]

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