As job seekers, we all know the importance of creating an impressive CV and cover letter that will stand out among the competition. But this is not easy to do! Great news! Using CV power words in your CV and cover letter is a simple yet effective way to boost your job application. By incorporating
You may have already finished your exams or be still in the middle of your exams and stressed out to the max but we promise you that these graduate job hunting tips will make your life easier. You have spent the last few years studying so you can get a great job and now is
It is impossible to have the perfect interview. Interviews are unnatural positions to be in. You have to remember all your best stories that illustrate different skills and then tell them well to people who have the power to hire you. Whether it is a face-to-face interview or an online interview, everyone is nervous. The
It is never too late to change your career. There was a time when we finished school and did the same job until retirement. That day has gone! The average person will change careers between 5 – 7 times in their life. We spend a lot of our lives working and it is important to
Congratulations! You applied for a job and got through to the interview stage and it is an online interview. You don’t have to leave your house! But don’t be fooled into thinking there is less preparation needed for an online interview than there is for a face-to-face interview. The interviewer has seen potential in your
How often do you hear the expression “Things aren’t what they used to be”? I think I hear it about once a week. Cars aren’t the same, TVs have changed so much in the last decade. Dating has changed dramatically over the previous ten years. And so has the jobs market – employment is changing
I can’t think of a single job that doesn’t require some form of communication skills. And communication skills feed into every other skill like teamwork and client facing skills. We all need to be able to communicate with our team, our managers and other people that we interact with in our day to day jobs, and ultimately that’s what
In part one of our Interview Preparation series we covered behavioural questions on teamwork and how to best answer these questions. In this section, we’re going to focus on answering time management. Time management is an essential skill for any job. Time management doesn’t necessarily mean how you spend your time at work and how quickly you
January can be a struggle month for a lot of employees. It’s cold, dark and a bit gloomy, the Christmas spending is catching up on us, and it seems everyone has a cold or flu. January can be a real downer. But it’s almost over. For those of you who started the year with a
Corporate culture is more than just a set of words in a handbook. It is the values, traditions, attitudes and principles that make up the mindset of your business. When new hires are looking at joining your organisation, they look at your corporate culture to determine whether you are a good fit for them. Putting