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Telephone Interview Tips
The Telephone Interview is the second most likely place a job seeker will be rejected in a job search. Having got through the CV sifting exercise successfully, and shown on paper that you have the required communication of skills, qualifications and experience, the job applicant now has to both prove that the CV [...]
Reject Job Applications
When I first came into the world of recruitment and employment full time, two things suddenly struck me:
That, on average in the typical job search, we were dismissing half of the job applications at the first stage: sifting
That, to a great extent, the dismissed applications were dealt with as irrelevant and time wasting. [...]
Good looking job application?
Manish, an experienced international charity development manager, asks: Can the good looks of a candidate or job applicant influence the decision of a recruiter or employer?
In answer:
Yes – if you are applying for an acting job, or something where looks are on the agenda.
But for most, if you don’t have the skills [...]
CV Writing
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Diedre, a Phd Chemistry/Materials graduate, asks: I have had my CV/resume reviewed at school career centres and conferences, and I have had mixed reviews on the bullets I use. The first tier bullet is a Pisces symbol that looks like an H with the ends curved. It’s not much larger than [...]