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Working for a Large Company vs. Working for a Small Company: The Pros and Cons
When you’re planning your next career move, there are lots of things you need to weigh up: the industry, your salary expectations, what role you want and, of course, the type of company you’d like to work for. Deciding whether or not a company is right for you may involve more aspects than you think…
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A Counter Offer from Your Current Employer: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
You know when you’re good at what you do. It’s nothing to do with being cocky or big-headed, if you bring noticeable results, drive and passion to a job, it’s pretty hard to ignore. Employers will see this, too, when you’re job hunting. Before you know it, the time will come to hand in your…
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Graduate Sales Jobs: Decoding the Good from the Bad
A career in sales could offer you everything you want from a graduate job. Competitive salaries, perks and bonuses, daily challenges and the opportunity to work in an industry that interests you. Graduate sales jobs are fantastic for driven and ambitious grads who enjoy a challenge, have great communication skills and are money-motivated. The right…
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Make it Personal: Why You Should Tailor Every Job Application
Job hunting can take a while – you need to navigate your way through hundreds of adverts and send out A LOT of applications. Of course, it’s all worth it in the end, it’s not just a case of finding any old job, you need to make sure that you’re the right fit for the…
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Reading Between the Lines: Analysing Job Ads to Boost Your Application
We all have our own little ways of doing things. The jury will always be out on whether it’s milk before water or water then milk to make the perfect brew, and we all have our own special technique when it comes to removing a particularly stubborn jar lid (we swear by running the rim…
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What Makes a Good Team Player? – 8 Key Qualities
The success of every business is driven by teams of people. It makes perfect sense that we achieve more by working together than we do from going it alone. If every player in the team is committed and working hard, success will follow. Naturally, great teamwork skills are highly valued by employers who look for…
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Researching Skills: Why They’re Important in Every Career
How you use your researching skills at work does depend on your role, but there’s one thing for sure, you need them! Your research at work could involve anything from checking out the competition to improving your working practices. Mostly, conducting research requires you to take a step back from your day-to-day tasks to see…
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6 Things Employers Want to See on Your CV
Do you want to impress employers with an awesome CV that ticks all of the boxes? Then make sure it has these 6 things. 1. Correct contact information This is ridiculously obvious we hear you say! Well, it’s easier than you may think to make a typo when listing your mobile number or email address…
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Researching Companies: How to Make Sure You Know Your Stuff
Dan Partington is one of our Senior Recruitment Consultants within the Bridgewater Graduates Division. Part of his role includes coaching our candidates through the recruitment process, so it’s safe to say he’s an expert when it comes to the do’s and don’ts of the job hunt! One thing he believes to be important to anyone…
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Psychometric Tests: 5 Things You Need to Do
With the job market constantly changing and becoming more and more competitive, employers are always coming up with new ways to make sure that they’re recruiting the very best for their businesses. From weird interview questions to assessment centres and presentations, companies like to find the most effective ways to sort the wheat from the…