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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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The Hardest Sell of All: Top Sales Interview Tips
Searching for a new job is never an easy task. With cover letters, CVs and applications galore, securing your next opportunity takes time and effort. For those in the sales profession, selling a product or service is second nature. An interview is essentially a sales pitch; you’re selling yourself as an employee, hoping the interviewer…
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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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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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Enterprise Skills: What Are They and Do You Have Them?
Enterprise skills are sought after by employers and yet many candidates overlook their importance and fail to talk about them during their job interviews. What does enterprising mean? The definition of enterprising is “having or showing initiative and resourcefulness”. It’s all about being able to spot opportunities and then make the most of them. Any…
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What to do if you’re Late for an Interview
A job interview is your chance to shine, so it’s fair to say you’re not going to get off on the right foot if you rock up 20 minutes late. However, hold-ups happen at the worst possible times. That’s why we’ve crafted a guide on how to ace your job interview even if you’re stuck…
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Looking for 2.2 Degree Graduate Jobs? Everything You Need to Know
Uni is tough, there’s no doubt about that. It’s easy to be thrown off your stride by a bad day, a lecturer who always grades harshly or an impossible essay question in an exam. Everyone wants to do the best they can, so 1st and 2.1 grades are highly coveted. Not just for the sense…
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Finding the Balance: Job Hunting While Employed
Thanks to online job boards and sites, you can now apply for jobs with just one click. However, that doesn’t mean that looking for a new job is easy. Finding a role that you meet the requirements for and that is of interest to you is hard enough. Add in a full-time job and things…
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10 Areas that are Putting Recruiters Off your CV
A recent survey conducted by CV-Library has revealed the top 10 areas that are putting recruiters off your CV. Job seekers are jeopardising their career opportunities by making simple mistakes during the application process. These include the classic spelling and grammatical errors, trying to be too creative and using buzzwords. Having surveyed 200 recruiters, this…
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How to Know When You Need a New Job
When was the last time you took a step back and really reflected on your current job? It’s all too easy for us to get wrapped up in a daily routine and more often than not we don’t even consider changing jobs until we either get to the point where we really can’t stand working…