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A Counter Offer from Your Current Employer: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
You know when you’re good at what you do. It’s nothing to do with being cocky or big-headed, if you bring noticeable results, drive and passion to a job, it’s pretty hard to ignore. Employers will see this, too, when you’re job hunting. Before you know it, the time will come to hand in your…
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Graduate Sales Jobs: Decoding the Good from the Bad
A career in sales could offer you everything you want from a graduate job. Competitive salaries, perks and bonuses, daily challenges and the opportunity to work in an industry that interests you. Graduate sales jobs are fantastic for driven and ambitious grads who enjoy a challenge, have great communication skills and are money-motivated. The right…
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Make it Personal: Why You Should Tailor Every Job Application
Job hunting can take a while – you need to navigate your way through hundreds of adverts and send out A LOT of applications. Of course, it’s all worth it in the end, it’s not just a case of finding any old job, you need to make sure that you’re the right fit for the…
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Reading Between the Lines: Analysing Job Ads to Boost Your Application
We all have our own little ways of doing things. The jury will always be out on whether it’s milk before water or water then milk to make the perfect brew, and we all have our own special technique when it comes to removing a particularly stubborn jar lid (we swear by running the rim…
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6 Things Employers Want to See on Your CV
Do you want to impress employers with an awesome CV that ticks all of the boxes? Then make sure it has these 6 things. 1. Correct contact information This is ridiculously obvious we hear you say! Well, it’s easier than you may think to make a typo when listing your mobile number or email address…
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Psychometric Tests: 5 Things You Need to Do
With the job market constantly changing and becoming more and more competitive, employers are always coming up with new ways to make sure that they’re recruiting the very best for their businesses. From weird interview questions to assessment centres and presentations, companies like to find the most effective ways to sort the wheat from the…
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Connecting on LinkedIn: The Unwritten Rules
We all know that LinkedIn is the go-to site for managing and growing our professional networks. With more than 390 million members, there’s plenty of professionals to be found, but what’s important is that you connect with these people in the right way. You could be growing your network to find new prospects, opportunities, potential…
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How to Assess Your Job Offer
Well done! All your hard work job hunting has paid off and you now have an offer, but are you going to accept straight away? The excitement of being successful in obtaining a new role can often lead people to rush into saying yes. However, just because an employer thinks you’re right for the job…
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Received a Job Offer? Don’t Ask These Questions!
Receiving a job offer is always exciting news and naturally you may have a few more questions in mind before signing on the dotted line. Employers are generally happy to answer any questions that you may have and are keen to seal the deal and have you join their team. However, candidates can sometimes undo…
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What Your Hobbies Say About You
The ‘About Me’ or ‘Hobbies and Interests’ sections on a job application seem innocent enough, don’t they? Think again. What you include in these sections can give your prospective employer an idea of your personality, what you can offer them and what you may be like in the workplace. This is especially true for graduates…