As an ex recruitment specialist I understand the importance a successful and professional looking CV can play in the job search process. Your CV is a shop window that showcases your skills, knowledge and experience to prospective employers. I have put together a helpful guide which explains how to write a CV that will bring you success in your individual job search. Read More..

Excelling during a job interview is a skill rather than a science and depends upon your ability to respond appropriately to interview questions and keep your cool under pressure. However good preparation prior to the interview taking place can really help build confidence and give you an edge over other interviewees. As an ex recruitment specialist I know only too well the pitfalls of interviews having witnessed at first hand bad interview techniques used by applicants I have interviewed for job vacancies. But Do not worry help is at hand to ensure that you can excel when the day of the interview arrives with our helpful interview tips. Read More..

As an ex recruitment specialist I have read thousands of CV’s from applicants seeking all manner of work from entry level jobs right up to senior director level. It is important to remember that your CV is just one of many hundreds of such documents that might be reviewed by an organisation for any job vacancy and so it is essential that you do everything possible to make it stand out from the rest in order to secure that all important job interview. This article seeks to examine some practical ways in which you can make your CV the most appealing, most interesting and outstanding document available. Read More..

Looking for advice about how to keep your job in a recession and avoid redundancy? If so we have prepared a comprehensive guide that examines a range of ways in which you can boost your job prospects and stay employed. We examine the role of flexible working, pay freezes, sabbaticals, contractual arrangements and other elements that could all combine to ensure that you keep your job in a recession. Read More..

Internet job sites are a favoured option for many job hunters but especially those who are keen to maintain personal control of their job search, which using an employment agency is unlikely to guarantee. Whilst there are subtle variations between the functionality of internet job sites, most operate on a similar premise. Job hunters can create their own online profile which will become their individual brand on the job site and which potential employers will be able browse. Within this profile will be personal details and the option to upload a current curriculum vitae or resume containing essential information such as work experience, employment history, education and qualifications and specific project experience. Read More..

A successful job search takes time, effort and hard work but there are a number of key aspects to any successful job search that can help you unlock those all important doors to securing employment. As an ex recruitment specialist I have intimate knowledge of the job search process and have brought together some hints and tips to help give you a head start. Read More..

Recruitment Agencies can be an excellent method to use during your job search, especially as they provide an immediate pool of job vacancies, have excellent links to organisations and will help provide you with that all important inside information to help you excel at interview. However it is also helpful to have a healthy scepticism about how they operate. Recruitment Agencies can be your best friend or your worst enemy, so don't be rude to them, a good agency will do all the running around for you, organise interviews and in many instances negotiate a higher salary or hourly rate than you would have received if you had applied direct to an employer. As an ex recruitment specialist I have in depth knowledge of recruitment Agencies and have created some helpful hints and tips to help your get the most from recruitment Agencies during your job search process. Read More..

The vast majority of organisations will provide interviewees with a specific timescale within which they will provide you with feedback. Generally this will be indicated after your interview. If you have not heard from the organisation within their timescale call them and ask for some feedback. The key is persistence when getting feedback but is important that this is not interpreted as harassment.Read More..

Keep Employers Interested! The effectiveness of thank you letters following an interview cannot be understated and they are an excellent way of restating your credentials for a job as well as showing respect and courtesy to an employer after they have invited you for interview. Few interviewees take the time to write a thank you letter following interview but doing so can improve your chances of securing a job vacancy ahead of other applicants. To help you maximise the effectiveness of your thank you letter following an interview here are a few helpful hints and tips. Read More..

As an ex recruitment specialist I understand the importance a successful and professional looking CV can play in the job search process. Your CV is a shop window that showcases your skills, knowledge and experience to prospective employers. I have put together a helpful guide which explains how to write a CV that will bring you success in your individual job search. Read More..

Salary negotiation can often prove to be a sensitive subject and is a difficult balancing act between ensuring that your salary reflects the skills and abilities that you bring to the organisation, without pricing yourself above average market rates and making yourself look greedy to your employer. However some organisations will play on the fact the employees find bringing up wage and salary increases difficult, and will use this to beat down your salary demands. As an ex recruitment specialist I have many years experience of negotiating salary levels both in the context of new employees but also in relation to annual reviews for existing employees. I have created some helpful hints and tips to help you negotiate salary more effectively with an employer. Read More..

A cover letter is an ideal opportunity to showcase your key skills to a prospective employer and also outline your reasons for making the application. To help I have created some pointers for creating a successful cover letter to attach to your job application, based upon my experience in the recruitment sector. Read More..