Stand out from the CROWD
with our PROFESSIONAL CV service
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 have [...]
Unemployed Teacher
Claire asks: I’m unemployed and cant get a job. What do I do? I’m a teacher. I have two years temporary experience and due to cut backs in education have found it impossible to find anything. I’ve sent hundreds of CVs and driven to loads of schools. Starting to feel like rubbish about the [...]
Job Search Costs
Have you ever considered the costs of a Job Search? No? Perhaps you should, because even if your job search is going well, your job search is costing you time and hence money.
Firstly, lets put aside the cost of missed opportunity in the wages you are missing. The average UK wage is presently [...]
Paid Job Board
Dave, an oil rig worker, asks: Can job sites that ask for a fee before you can upload a CV be trusted? I’m currently looking for work on a offshore oil rig but many of the job boards I find ask for a fee. What do you think?
In answer:
Yes, the pay Job Boards [...]
What CV Problem?
Sometimes, when I get asked for CV Help to fix a CV problem which can not be fixed in the CV. Occasionally, the problem is with the job applicant, and not the CV.
The signs are normally a high turnover CV, and lots of present rejections from employers in response to Job Applications. Classic [...]