Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 - cv writing, tutorial

CV Writing: toasters? What always surprises me when reviewing Professional CV’s – either as a recruiter or from candidate inputs to our free CV Review service – is how when people are CV Writing, they don’t consider how they are presenting themselves. If they considered how they would buy toasters, then perhaps they would make [...]

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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 - CV Tips, cv writing, employment

Job Search: get enthusiastic about yourself! David, a job seeker asks: Is it just me, or does everyone feel guilty when writing a CV/application letter? I can’t think of anything good to say about myself, everything so far is a big fat lie. In answer: In answer, NO! People often feel scared, in part through [...]

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Friday, November 13th, 2009 - Interview Questions, Telephone Interview, employment, job application

Telephone Interview: salary question Mike asks: I just completed a telephone interview, my first interview with that company. I was asked what my salary was in my previous position. I explained that I did not wish to disclose that at this time, but would be willing to discuss compensation should we move further along in [...]

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Monday, September 14th, 2009 - How to Write a CV, career management, employment, how to make a cv, job application, job hunting, job search, recruitment

I Can’t Find A Job! Jenna asks: I just can’t find a job! I have worked in retail since I left school at 16. I’m now 23 and have worked my way up to Assistant Manager. I know and it is commented in my appraisals that I am a very hard worker, and I can [...]

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Thursday, August 20th, 2009 - Article, Jobs Abroad, career management, education, employment, job search, university

A Level Economics Today is the day on which the 2009 A level results are announced. Yet again – surprise – a record-breaking number have been awarded A grades. More than one in four entries – 26.7% – got the top grade, up from 25.9% last year and the overall pass rate rose to 97.5%, [...]

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