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Mastering Time Management in Your First Graduate Job
Starting your first graduate job is a huge milestone – congratulations! It marks the beginning of your professional journey and brings with it exciting challenges, new responsibilities, and a steep learning curve. One of the…
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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…
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What is a Profit Share Scheme and Why is it Better than Commission?
Many businesses are now opting for a profit share scheme in place of the traditional commission structure. What is a profit share scheme? A profit share scheme is when the profit a business achieves is allocated amongst its employees and paid as one lump sum, commonly on an annual basis. How much an employee will receive…
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The Awkward Business of Getting Time Off Work for Interviews
Job hunting while you’re still employed in your current role isn’t the easiest of tasks. Sneaking away on your lunch break to check your emails, getting home after a long day and trawling through endless job descriptions and filling in what feels like hundreds of application forms can feel like a full-time job in itself!…
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Sales Tips: 5 Ways to Seal the Deal
Some people are born salespeople, others learn the ropes on the job. Whether or not you were born with the gift, every sales professional has their own technique when it comes to going in for the sell. “How do you make sure you get that sale?” It’s the golden question for salespeople, and we’re certain…
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The Secret to Building Rapport with Your Interviewer
“Rapport is power.” – Tony Robbins Have you ever met someone and felt a certain connection or click right away? You quickly come to the decision that you like this person and you’re going to get on well with them. This is because you have built rapport. Rapport means total responsiveness between people – there’s…
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Building Client Relationships: 5 Ways to Keep Your Clients Happy
If your company depends on customers or clients, the key to being successful is making sure that you can grow and maintain your client base. This isn’t something that will happen on its own, it takes an investment of time and effort on your part. The best business comes from repeat customers; they trust you…