Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 - Blog, IT Jobs, recruiters, recruitment

IT jobs board?
Chris, a systems analyst, asks: Do you know an IT job website that doesn’t involve going through employment or recruitment agencies? I am fed up of having to convince every agent I speak to that I can do the job – just want them to send off my Professional CV!
In answer:
I am a [...]

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Friday, February 5th, 2010 - employment, job search, marketing, recruitment, tutorial

Twitter: #FollowFriday for UK #Jobs Seekers

Twitter is the social media of the moment, and many tout it as the solution for UK Job Seekers.
Twitter is a micro-blogging service, which you can think of as online mobile texting. You have 140 characters to say and send what ever you want. If people find what you say [...]

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 - Professional CV, cv writing, employment, tutorial

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Friday, January 22nd, 2010 - Job Advert, job application, job offers

Job Application: trial period

Claire, a job seeker, asks: Is this employer taking advantage of me? I gave my CV into a cafe to apply for a job as a waitress, and the next day she called me asking if I could come and work for a 2hr non-paid trial? The following day, I came in [...]

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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 leaving their existing [...]

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