Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
If you have just been offered a job, congratulations on getting recruited! All of your hard work during the job seeking period has finally paid off. Now what is the next thing to do? Well, you have to start the job. Now, you are probably experiencing some feelings of nervousness or stress. Many questions come
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Thank you for visiting, reading and contributing to our weblog. It means a lot to us, to have such a number of engaged and interested visitors from all over the world. It is especially delightful when we...
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Times are changing; the job market is changing drastically. Competition is everywhere. Competition for jobs is up as an increasing number of professionals who are made redundant from their companies, flood the market. Firms are reconsidering their...
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
If you are paying someone to promote you, your skills, attributes and achievements, how would you want them to promote you? This is a good way to start considering the covering letter that you send out with...
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
If you have applied for more than 5 jobs that you think you should have received interview appointments for and you haven’t for any of them, maybe it is time to take another look at your ‘core’...
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
With the business sector beginning to look like a war zone, job security is no longer a sure thing and none of us is safe from the dreaded tap on the shoulder. Being made redundant can be...
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
1. CVs generally should not include personal pronouns, such as “I,” “me,” and “my.” If there is one place on the CV where an exception can be made, it’s the objective statement. However, it’s still best to...
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Firstly, it is vital to understand the CV reviewing process and your recruiter’s situation. Let’s break this process down: Recruiters are dealing with 10s of applications per vacancy. Normally under immense time pressures as...
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Keep updating your cv and keep a positive attitude. Be prepared to keep learning and growing throughout your entire working life. This means being willing to keep an open mind to new methods as well as learning...
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
According to Robert Oldham, the founder of cvtrumpet.co.uk you should not wait like 90% of people after you have attended an interview to write a letter/email to your interviewer thanking him or her, especially if you thought...