So you have a polished CV, you have a great cover letter and an effective LinkedIn profile with several recommendations. You now stand a good chance of securing a job interview for positions you have applied for? Not necessarily. Do you know everything that is out there about you? Research shows that around 80% of employers search your name before …
There are many tips available on what to include and not to include in your CV. The main advice out there is not to let your CV exceed two pages although there are exceptions to this rule. Many people struggle to effectively showcase their experience within two pages as they feel they run out of room. I therefore thought it …
We have been asked by many people who are genuinely unsure if they should engage with a CV Writing Service, why it could be beneficial and how to pick between them. Some of the questions we have had are as follows: What happens if I am not happy with it? Is it different from other CVs or do you just …
Whether you have been on maternity, paternity, or adoption leave the prospect of going back to work can be rather daunting. Having returned to work first time around after my first daughter I was surprised at how I struggled to adjust with the new routine. The second time around I decided not to return to work as such but actually …
I have written a lot about how to prepare yourself for an interview and questions you might be asked, what questions to ask at the end and even what to wear. More recently we had some clients ask us how to research into the organisation they are applying to: I have heard of interviewers conducting quick fire rounds like a game show to test a candidate’s knowledge …
So you have submitted all your applications or handed in your CV to potential employers and you have started to receive interview invitations. I have written blogs on how to prepare yourself for an interview and what questions you could ask an employer but what should you wear for that interview and does it really matter? Unfortunately it is absolutely …
There is a lot of advice out there on what should be included in your CV but not much on what should NOT be in your CV. So I have put together some DON’Ts and clarified the few grey area of what should be included in your CV. Photograph: This is expected for some European countries but in the UK this …
More and more companies are now using application forms in their recruitment process as this provides a consistent platform to collate the same information for each person that applies. While a CV is still very important to have as it is still widely used, an application form gives the recruiter the opportunity to ask the specific information they require and …
No one likes the dreaded “Do you have any questions for us?” at the end of an interview. You have just been through, what feels like, an interrogation, and the last thing you are thinking about is: ‘what can I ask that won’t make me blow my chances?’ This is when you go blank and run the risk of leaving a potentially disastrous last …
Do you have gaps in your career history or periods of unemployment that you are worried about? Wondering what recruiters will think and how you should present or explain this to potential employers, if you get that far? Or should you just ignore them as surely everyone must have gaps in their career history at some point? MOST IMORTANTLY…..DO NOT …