Friday, February 26th, 2010 - Blog

St David’s Day Sale! As we are a Welsh based organisation, it seems only appropriate that we have our first sale celebrating St David’s Day! St Davids Day Saint David’s Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year. [...]

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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 [...]

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 - CV Tips, cv help, job application

Employment: How to spot a liar? Sam, an unemployed job seekers, asks: Have you ever got a job because you lied on your CV? In answer: A supplemental question to you Sam: and when do you think you will get sacked/without notice, and possible sued/sent to jail? Lying in your CV is not illegal, its [...]

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Monday, August 10th, 2009 - Interview Questions, career transition, employment, interview, interview techniques, job interview, job search, professionalism, tutorial

Tough Interview Questions Bob McIntosh, a career coach, asks: Why do people lose their wits at an interview? People who otherwise appear confident and accomplished, sometimes fall down at an interview. Why? In answer: Often, simply because they have not accepted the situation as one where pressure will be applied, and secondly are inexperienced in [...]

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Monday, May 18th, 2009 - CV Tips, CV format, How to Write a CV, career change, career transition, credit crunch, cv help, cv writing, how to make a cv, job search, tutorial

Job Title Sue asks: I was working for 18months in a restaurant until January, when it closed down due to the recession. The Bar Manager gave me the job title of Bar Supervisor, but another girl also had the same title and said she was Bar Supervisor. After a long period of difficulty between her [...]

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