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How to Write Your Job Offer Acceptance Email
Congratulations, you’ve received a job offer! Now all you have to do is accept it and then you can look forward to starting with your new employer. If you’re unsure about what you should include in your job offer acceptance email, take a look at our tips. Your acceptance email should include the following You…
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13 Ultimate LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers
When it comes to looking for a new job your LinkedIn profile can work wonders! Sure, it’s great to have a fantastic profile all year round (you never know when a recruiter may come calling with your dream job), but if you’re just getting started with your job search, it’s the perfect time to review…
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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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Second Interview Questions You Should Prepare For
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the first interview round and now you’re moving forward to a second interview. If you’ve reached this stage in the recruitment process, your chances are definitely looking good for receiving that all-important job offer. But what should you expect from your second interview? Will the second interview questions be the…
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What is the Best Font for your CV? Top 5 Revealed
Your CV needs to make a big impression on employers if you want to receive an invitation to interview. One of the key design areas that you need to get right is your font. But, what is the best font for your CV? Font is more important than you may think as it can suggest…
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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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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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Interview Presentation Tips: How to Wow Your Interviewer
Generally speaking, attending a job interview doesn’t tend to be at the top of anyone’s ‘Favourite Activities’ list. The effort required, nerves and pressure all contribute to what can be an uncomfortable experience. To top it all off, potential employers are now often asking candidates to complete an interview presentation as part of the recruitment…
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Questions to Ask Yourself Before an Interview: What Are My Strengths?
You’re unlikely to make it to the end of any job interview without the interviewer asking you about your strengths. However, even if you are not asked directly about them, you will certainly want to highlight your strengths if you want a job offer at the end of it. When conducting your interview preparation be…
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How to Answer That Weaknesses Question in an Interview
When preparing yourself for a job interview, there are a number of common interview questions that you’ll want to think about. Perhaps the main question that candidates struggle with is ‘What are your weaknesses?’ None of us really like to admit our weaknesses, especially when you’re trying to impress. So how should you approach this…