So you’ve done the hard work of polishing your CV, crafting that cover letter and filling out application forms that seem to go on forever. Now you’ve been called in for an interview and what you say in the 30, 40 or maybe 60 minutes in front of your potential employer could win or lose… Continue Reading
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3 career articles you must read this week
If you’re job seeking, I can’t stress enough how important it is to feed your mind with useful resources that will help you stay ahead of the game. Thanks to the internet, there’s an entire ocean of help and advice out there waiting for you to dive in (check out these 10 must-read career blogs… Continue Reading
How to stand out in ‘meet the team’ job interviews
About four months ago my work place put out an advert for a new staff member to run the Performing Arts sessions at the centre. The Director and the Arts Manager at the time decided to hold an audition-style interview whereby the four shortlisted candidates would get to meet and interact with the team during… Continue Reading
Five ways finding your strengths can help your job search
If I could turn back time, say 10 or so years ago when I could still claim the blissful ignorance of youth, there are many things I would have done differently – one of them is taking the time to discover my strengths before I launched into the world of work. A few weeks ago… Continue Reading
How to dress for a casual job interview
Landing a job interview of any kind is great, but deciding the “right outfit” to wear can be a minefield because, after all, first impressions count for a lot. In this sponsored guest post, Akin Fagbohun, from ASOS fashion explores what you should wear the next time you’re invited to a casual interview. [GUEST POST by… Continue Reading
Ditch that reference – what you should really be putting at the end of your CV
To reference or not to reference, that is the question many jobseekers ask when it comes to their CVs. Unfortunately most then decide to reference and along with writing the words “CV” or “Curriculum Vitae” on your…well, CV, this is one sure sign your job search is in need of a makeover. Providing actual… Continue Reading
The number one question to ask in your job interview
Interviews can be one of the hardest hurdles to overcome in the job search process. In fact, some interviews can be intimidating for jobseekers, particularly where you have a panel of two, three or more interviewers looking on at you from the other side of the table. But one of the hardest parts of… Continue Reading
Failing in your job interviews? It may be all in your mind…
About nine years ago before I embarked on my media career, I had a job as a part time library assistant, serving several libraries in the East London borough. A year into the job, a vacancy came up for a Saturday Library Supervisor position with considerably more pay, so of course I applied for… Continue Reading