Catherine's Career Corner http://catherinescareercorner.com Jobs and Careers Tue, 14 May 2013 17:54:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Ace Your Job Interview! http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/05/12/ace-any-job-interview/ http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/05/12/ace-any-job-interview/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 16:42:39 +0000 Catherine Adenle http://catherinescareercorner.smarter.uk.com/?p=5950 How do you ace your job interview? To ace your job interview, you need the 3Ps – Plan, Prepare and Practice! “People who don’t do their research, don’t study and don’t practice for their interview, most often don’t get hired,” – Vicki Walch Written by Catherine Adenle Job interviews can be exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. [...]

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]]> http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/05/09/write-a-winning-cv/feed/ 0 Your Cover Letter is Your Self-Marketing Document http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/05/08/your-cover-letter-is-your-self-marketing-document/ http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/05/08/your-cover-letter-is-your-self-marketing-document/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:57:51 +0000 Catherine Adenle http://catherinescareercorner.smarter.uk.com/?p=5866   Written by Catherine Adenle As a job seeker, preparing a cover letter to accompany your CV when you contact a potential employer is an important aspect of your job search campaign. In order to create a great first impression on paper, you must ensure that your cover letter is well crafted. Even a well-targeted and crafted [...]

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]]> http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/04/23/career-guide/feed/ 0 Top Secrets to Make Recruiters Find You (Infographic) http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/03/20/top-secrets-recruiters-find-infographic/ http://catherinescareercorner.com/2013/03/20/top-secrets-recruiters-find-infographic/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:21:55 +0000 Catherine Adenle http://catherinescareercorner.smarter.uk.com/?p=5759   The means of finding employees to fit in a role has undergone a sea of change over the years. To be in the radar of the recruiters, it is advised by the job experts to try out some of the things illustrated in the infographic below: Courtesy of How to Write a CV and Designed by [...]

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