15/05/12 2012 Job Market Trends to Watch
Although it's still early in 2012, being in the middle of the second quarter we have already been able to identify some trends in the job market for this year. Below we cover some movements amongst industries and employers, as well as changing conditions in the workplace and how these may ...
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15/05/12 Bizarre and Unusual Interview Questions
Interviews are always nerve-wracking experiences. You can spend many hours preparing for the standard Q&As, but sometimes employers like to throw in some weird and wonderful interview questions, which can really leave you shaking your head in puzzlement.
Often the interviewer is not actually expecting the correct answer and in fact there ...
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09/05/12 Top 10 UK earners - a look at who are the UK's top paid
Top 10 UK earners: a look at who are the UK's top paid - Part I
This week we take a look at the top 10 highest paid jobs in the UK, what they are about and why they are at the top of the pile. If you want to be a ...
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01/05/12 How to prepare for your job interview
Going for job interviews can be very stressful, but you can either go in feeling prepared and ready, or feeling unprepared. While doing your homework does not guarantee that you will ace your interview, it will however make you much more confident when you walk in the room, and that is ...
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23/04/12 How to write a killer cover letter
As a job seeker there are a number of steps to take in the process of searching for and applying for jobs. Each of these has to be considered carefully in order to use each step to your best advantage. Having a well written CV is an indispensable part of the ...
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16/04/12 How to follow up on an Interview
If you’ve just finished a job interview, you may be wondering what the next steps are. The way you conduct yourself post-interview is still an important part of the process and although you may be dying to find out how it went, there are some things which you should take note ...
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11/04/12 Social media - how to make Twitter, FB and LinkedIn work for your job hunt
If you are a media or marketing student fresh out of university and looking for work in 2012, the job market can seem intimidating. Even if you have already been working for a while but are looking to change jobs or have been retrenched, it can still seem overwhelming. There are ...
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29/03/12 Scottish Unemployment Rises
Scottish unemployment levels have been steadily rising, to the point where they are higher even than UK levels at the moment. The unemployment rate is the percentage of the economically active population (those not eligible for benefits) who are unemployed. In February 2012 the unemployment rate was 8.6%, rising to 8.7% ...
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27/03/12 Finding a job today: how the web has changed recruitment forever
Recruitment processes today have changed quite radically from how they used to be 20 years ago. With the rise of technology and the ubiquitous internet, job searching like many other functions has been well represented online and is now the primary method used by employers and job seekers alike.
Before the internet, ...
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19/03/12 Interviewing 101 - knowing the basics of how to interview well
Interviews can be a daunting process - however once you have gained an interview it is safe to assume that you have been successful against other candidates who submitted CVs and did not make it to the interview stage.
It is exceptionally important to be well prepared for your interview, and to ...
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