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More Than One Job Offer? How to Make Your Decision
Sometimes after spending a lot of time and effort looking for a new role, two job offers will come along at once! Having multiple job offers on the table isn’t a bad problem to have, however, now you have a very important decision to make. You’re going to be spending a lot of your time…
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8 Business Etiquette Rules That Should Never Be Broken
Business etiquette can have a big impact on the success of your career. The business world is all about working with people and therefore, making the right impression and building strong business relationships is crucial. Professional behaviour today is thankfully not as stuffy as it used to be. However, this isn’t to say that business…
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Why is Work Experience Important for Graduate Job Hunters?
Everyone has been there; you find the perfect job advert and then… ‘Must have at least 2 years’ experience’. For graduate job hunters, there is nothing more frustrating than trying to get entry-level jobs within their chosen career when every employer seems to want experience. So, why is work experience important? If the vicious ‘I…
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Interpersonal Skills: Why They Are Vital and How to Improve Them
There are a number of key skills for jobs that will help you climb the ladder to success. However, your interpersonal skills encompass many attributes that are highly sought after by employers. So, what are interpersonal skills? Why are they important? And how do you improve them? What are interpersonal skills? Quite simply put, your…
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The Ultimate Gap Year Guide: Are You Ready to See the World?
Before uni, right after uni, years after uni; it doesn’t matter when you take your gap year, it’s guaranteed to be the best time of your life! Taking time out to go travelling isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and some will tell you why you shouldn’t take a gap year. However, nothing can keep the…
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Essentials for Success: Winning Negotiation Skills and Techniques
What is negotiation? For many, the word will strike up images of wheeler-dealers haggling over second-hand cars or perhaps business bigwigs signing huge deals. Either way, it’s easy to neglect the importance of this skill in our everyday working lives. Negotiation skills are key to success, no matter what your profession. Why do you need…
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Top 10 Key Skills for Any Job: What Employers Want
Have you got the skills that employers are looking for? If you’re on the hunt for a job, there are certain skills and competencies that you’ll want to highlight in your job applications and demonstrate at interviews. While the industry and roles you are considering will require their own specialist skills and knowledge, there are…
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A Complete Guide to Writing Your Letter of Resignation
Writing a letter of resignation is rarely easy whatever your reasons for leaving your current job. You’ll want to get your formal resignation letter right if you want to leave on good terms and secure a valuable reference for the future. Before you hand in your notice Have a plan When it comes to leaving…
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Insider Tips: Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
Interviews are at the heart of what we do here at Bridgewater. Every day we are interviewing and getting to know different candidates. So, we know the difference between a good interview and a bad interview. Remember, you have one opportunity to impress your interviewer. Thorough preparation and demonstrating enthusiasm for the role are two…
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How to Make the Most of Your Final Year at University
We’re guessing that those first couple of years at university flew by and that final, all-important year has arrived far too fast. It’s going to be a tough one, but don’t worry, you don’t need to lose the fun factor! There’s plenty you can be doing to make the most of your final year at…