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10 tips for job interview success
Job search techniques change, the labour market changes and job descriptions change. But what more or less stays the same is the job interview. It’s your chance to sell yourself. The first 30 seconds...
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Work Life: Finding the Balance and Setting Boundaries
I have a smart phone that can be enabled to received work emails – 24 hours a day. I can check my emails before I go to sleep and when I wake up in the morning (according to statistics, most of us...
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Jobs for Chatty Men and Women
Enjoy a good chinwag? Always being told off by your teacher or boss for nattering when you should be working? Luckily, being a bit of a chatterbox can be an advantage in many jobs. Call centre...
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Stat Of The Week: Food Service Activities Are Growing in Britain
The Corner Office is diving deeper into the nuanced granularity of job growth in the UK. Today we focus on the food service industry! In the last three years (2010-2013), this delicious sector has...
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Quiz: How to Pick Your Ideal Job?
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you feel something’s missing from your career. Perhaps the jobs you’ve had before were chosen for the paycheque; maybe you got into your current role...
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More than a Quarter of Employers Currently Have Vacancies For Which They...
The current job market is not only frustrating for those looking for employment, but also for businesses with open positions that they can not find the talent to hire. Half of employers say they are...
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CareerBuilder Acquires Broadbean to Bring Exciting New Recruitment...
As reported yesterday with much coverage, CareerBuilder acquired Broadbean. The announcement was run in quite a few major publications. John Zappe in the Fordyce Letter highlighted “Gaining access to...
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Staying work-focused during the summer
Summer’s here (although you might not notice) and many people face the challenge of staying focused at work. They’d rather be on the golf course, at the pub, just sitting in their garden, or anywhere...
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How to handle interview questions that you can’t answer
Your mouth goes dry and your mind goes blank. The interviewer peers at you with a quizzical look. You ask them to repeat the question. Their look turns to bemusement and then annoyance. You still don’t...
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5 ways to perfect your soft skills
Most candidates focus on their technical skills and experience when applying for a new job or developing their career – but neglect soft skills at your peril. ‘Soft skills are just as important if not...
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