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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…
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Travelling After Uni – Torn Between Work and a Gap Year?
Ahhh, graduating from university. The soothing wave of relief you feel once uni is done and dusted is unlike anything you’ve ever felt before. No more lectures, no more essays and no more seminars. Dissertation meetings?… See you never! Great, right? Hold on a second, don’t get too cocky; you’re not quite ready for what…
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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…
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Top 100 Graduate Employers: The Real Truth
Every year The Times publishes their Top 100 Graduate Employers Guide. Their 2016-2017 guide comes as a result of interviewing over 18,000 final year students and asking them “Which employer do you think offers the best opportunities for graduates?”. The list boasts that these are the most sought-after and prestigious graduate employers. We’ll give them…