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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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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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How to Start a Cover Letter that Grabs Employers’ Attention
This article will change your entire LIFE! OK… That might be overselling it a little bit, but this proves a good point. If you want someone to keep reading something, you need to hook them right from the beginning. The same is true whether you’re talking about blog articles, blockbuster movie scripts or even your…
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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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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…
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Working for a Large Company vs. Working for a Small Company: The Pros and Cons
When you’re planning your next career move, there are lots of things you need to weigh up: the industry, your salary expectations, what role you want and, of course, the type of company you’d like to work for. Deciding whether or not a company is right for you may involve more aspects than you think…