Job Application: employer direct

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 I actually [...]

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More than one job offer

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 - Job Advertisement, job application, job offers, job search, recruitment, tutorial


More than one job offer

It is quite typical in a job search, that having made multiple job applications that you will receive more than one interview, followed by more than one job offer. The question of the job seeker then becomes not how do I get more job interviews but how to handle multiple job [...]

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Job Search: Costs

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 - CV Tips, Job Advertisement, Job Boards, cv help, cv writing, employment, job application, job search


Job Search Costs

Have you ever considered the costs of a Job Search? No? Perhaps you should, because even if your job search is going well, your job search is costing you time and hence money.
Firstly, lets put aside the cost of missed opportunity in the wages you are missing. The average UK wage is presently [...]

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Recruitment Process

Monday, September 28th, 2009 - Job Advertisement, Recruitment Process, career change, career management, employment, job application, job hunting, job search


Recruitment Process
One of the questions I often ask job seekers when advising them, is do you understand the recruitment process? Often, they look at me quizzically, and think I must have gone mad. Why would they need to understand the recruitment process, it is the same at every company and anyway, the job advert or [...]

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Cover Letter Improvement

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 - Job Advertisement, cover letter, employment, job application, job search, tutorial


Cover Letter Improvement

Louise, a receptionist, asks: I have draft a Cover Letter for a receptionists job at a GP surgery, and was wondering how could improve it? Here is the job description:
Must have a good telephone manner and have knowledge of computers. Previous reception experience would be an advantage as is previous work experience in [...]

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