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How to Improve Your CV When You Can’t Get Work Experience
Finding work experience or a graduate job after university has always been a challenge, but it’s even harder in the middle of a pandemic. Unfortunately, many employers are having to cancel work experience opportunities and are assessing their graduate recruitment strategy as a result of Covid-19. While there are fewer opportunities for new graduates at…
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6 Personal Details That Have No Place on Your CV
When applying for roles, it’s important to have an effective CV that stands out from the crowd. You’ll want to create a CV that shows off your personality, skills and experience. However, when not put together in the correct way, CVs can slip into oversharing territory which will get employers’ attention for all the wrong…
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Why Graduates are Struggling to Find a Job After University
For many graduates, finding a job after university can be a challenge. However, many employers are also struggling to fill their graduate roles. With plenty of graduates and plenty of graduate jobs available, how is it such a difficult process for both parties? With over 300,000 graduates coming out of universities each year, you’d think…
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What to Do If You’re Ghosted by Prospective Employers
When it comes to conducting your graduate job search, you’re most likely going to have to apply for quite a few roles before you are successful. It will take time and there will be frustrations along the way, but by staying positive, making improvements and being persistent, you will secure a graduate job. Here are…
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3 Reasons Why You’re Failing at Interviews
It can be extremely frustrating when you have perfected your CV, spent time applying for roles, get invited to an interview and then receive a rejection. Falling at the final hurdle can be disheartening, however, the good news is with a few tweaks to your interview technique you will be able to get the job…
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5 Questions You Should Never Ask in a Job Interview
Asking some questions of your own in a job interview is an excellent way to demonstrate your enthusiasm and desire to join the company. It’s also the perfect opportunity for you to assess whether the role is right for you. However, while asking questions is good, asking the wrong questions could jeopardise your chances of…
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How to Avoid an Existential Crisis After Graduation
Graduating from university is a bittersweet milestone in your life. You’ve achieved your degree and no longer have to slave over essays and revision. You may feel a little like this: However, when summer ends and you realise you have nothing to go back to in September, the panic can set in. You have…
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5 Questions You Must Ask Yourself When Choosing Between Graduate Job Offers
Having a couple of graduate job offers on the table isn’t a bad position to be in. After all of your hard work applying and interviewing for roles, sometimes you’ll receive more than one offer and now you have an important decision to make. While both roles may sound great, it’s difficult to know exactly…
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6 Career Advice Tips New Graduates Need to Know
Many new graduates feel the pressure of kick-starting a career that will make their hard work at university worthwhile. While it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the challenge of finding a graduate job, if you follow our advice below, you’ll be receiving job offers in no time. 1. Start by deciding what you want As…
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How to Become a Better Salesperson: 8 Steps
Sales is an exciting and extremely rewarding career where every day is different. When we recruit for salespeople, we look for confident and driven individuals who are money-motivated and enjoy a challenge. While it’s important to have the right personality if you want to succeed in sales, there are also plenty of sales techniques and…