Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 - Professional CV, career coaching, economics, employment, salary, salary negotiation

Wage negotiation: money v total package As it is coming up to Christmas – first mention of that word on this blog this year – I thought it would be a good idea to have a few “seasonal” blog entries. Some will be socially observational, some will be new years planning – but all will [...]

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Friday, September 18th, 2009 - CV Tips, candidate, career change, career management, cv help, cv writing, disciplinary procedure, employment, job application, job search, legal

Employment Dismissal Sarah asks: I am looking for work after employment dismissal, and need some help. I was dismissed from my last job as I didn’t meet the targets, was making mistakes as a result of being stressed, and was late on two occasions. So, in summary, I think that has also gone against me. [...]

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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 - CV Tips, cv help, cv writing, job application, job search, recruitment

Return to former Employer Steve asks: I have applied to return to previous employer, would anything stop a former employer taking you back on? I used to work at this bank, and left after 6 months for another job with more money – BIG MISTAKE AS I NOW HATE THE PLACE. I left because the [...]

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Friday, May 29th, 2009 - career change, career coaching, career management, employment, job offers, tutorial

Job Offers photo credit: pheezy Charmaine asks: I have received a better job offer from one company after starting a new job in another company. What is the best way to handle this? In answer: It used to happen a great deal before the current economy, and still does for some people, but the two [...]

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 - career management, career transition, job application, job application rejection, job hunting, legal, recruitment

Pregnant Job Seeker photo credit: TheOm3ga Ann asks: I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and a fortnight ago I got made redundant. My partner and I are living together and he does work, but his wage barely covers our monthly bills without even thinking of starting to buy things for baby. I’m desperately looking for another job, [...]

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