Your search for that coveted job starts whilst you are at University and not when you finally graduate. You can breakdown Employers into two defined groups. Those that want graduates who are both skilled and highly technical and those who have got a more generalist degree. Whichever group you belong to its not just your …
It wasn’t so long ago that job seekers excluded Facebook as a source of jobs but now days that is changing rapidly as Facebook jobs opportunities are on the rise. It seems incredible that in an age where one in every seven minutes online is spent on Facebook and, where over half of people actively …
After a job setback the only way for you to go is forward, with positivity. Everyone fails from time to time. If you don’t put yourself in position to possibly fail then you aren’t putting yourself in position to enjoy great success either. As Wayne Gretzky used to say “you can’t score if you don’t shoot.” …
Did you know that LinkedIn has become the top social media outlet used by businesses across the world? Here’s a few tips that you can do to make your LinkedIn profile a successful marketing tool in minutes. First, you should always create BOLD and DESCRIPTIVE headlines for your profile!! Tell them exactly what you do, …
We all know that we have access to our own, personal databases of the friends, ideas, and happenings that are most important to us using social media. However, have you ever thought about the fact that companies may be using those exact same databases for recruitment purposes? No matter your age or experience, it is …
The word “Facebook” brings to mind images of babies and little cats and dogs being shared by millions of people around the world. However Facebook can also be used to recruit people for companies and that is exactly what Fredrik Tukk, who is the head of marketing, communication and branding for the company Maersk Drilling, …
Searching for a new job is tough. Many people feel frustration and tension both when it comes to moving into a new job and the whole process of obtaining it. There are some things you can do though to help lessen and deal with the stress and turn the whole process into one of positivity. …
As a freshly-minted University graduate, you may not believe you bring much to the table experience-wise, but—in addition to the book knowledge you’ve absorbed in your chosen field of study—sometimes it’s the surprisingly simple things that count! But I just graduated from University! What job getting skills do I have? Were you involved in a …
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Interviews can be an exciting and unique opportunity for graduates and post grads looking to advance their career but there are things that you should and should not do after any interview to help your chances of getting the job you have applied for. Anticipation can be really stressful when trying to hear back from …
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This year the UK has reached the highest student recruitment rate it has seen since 2007. This has proven to be a vast improvement since the start of the recession seven years ago. The three companies with the most positions to fill are Teach First, PwC, and Deloitte, each with over 1,000 positions available. Many …