Thursday, February 25th, 2010 - job application rejection, recruiters, recruitment

Why recruiters reject you As a recruiter, it some times surprises me when job applicants and job seekers complain about being rejected by recruiters. They some how think that we are a personal service, and therefore should always care about them, by: Acknowledging their communication Always calling them on the telephone, no matter how they [...]

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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 - CV Tips, cv help, cv writing, job application

CV writing to win the job! James, a job seeker, asks: what’s the best way in CV writing to win the job? In answer: Simply, read the job advert: Read the job advert. Ignore titles, look at the details of what the require in Skills, Qualifications and Experiences and the salary: can you meet the [...]

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Thursday, July 16th, 2009 - How to Write a CV, Job Advert, Professional CV, career change, cv examples, cv help, employment, how to make a cv, job application rejection, job hunting, job interview, job search

Current Job Seekers = inexperienced! The current job market is sad. It is also hopeless, and without reason. Why? Because there are no jobs? Err no – loads of jobs, enough for most. Possibly in the wrong location yes, but lots of jobs. The problem with the current job market is the job seekers: they [...]

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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 - career transition, health, job application, politics, recruitment, sacked, tutorial

Health, Disclosure and Employment photo credit: niassembly The lessons for all from the case of Cheltenham Borough Council v Christine Laird, which reached a conclusion in London’s High Court yesterday, are now plain and open for all to see. The conclusion of the judge was that the recruitment procedure was poor, questions in forms poorly [...]

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Monday, June 8th, 2009 - career change, career planning, career transition, credit crunch, economics, employment, job application, job seeking

Redundancy Career Change photo credit: Wonderlane Cathy asks: How can one change a career after redundancy? My husband’s job was made redundant recently, and although it hasn’t been long, it seems like it’s going to be difficult to find another job as an accountant. He had a high salary as a manager and most posts [...]

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