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More Than One Job Offer? How to Make Your Decision
Sometimes after spending a lot of time and effort looking for a new role, two job offers will come along at once! Having multiple job offers on the table isn’t a bad problem to have, however, now you have a very important decision to make. You’re going to be spending a lot of your time…
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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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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…