Go on, admit it. You're hooked. Yes, we're just a couple of episodes in, but I'm already glued to my screen every Wednesday watching the madcap comings and goings of this year's Apprentice contestants. It's car crash telly for sure...Read More
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To Tweet or not to Tweet?
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I have recently become a Twitterer. A Tweeter? A Twit? Basically, I've signed up to Twitter. I resisted for as long as I could but the time had come and social pressure meant I couldn't hold out any longer. And...Read More
Now over to you - have you got any questions?
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Ah, that familiar line at the end of the interview: have you got any questions? It's all too easy to keep schtum and politely shake your head in the relief that the torturous last hour of being in the Mastermind...Read More
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It's been a busy year. I've been juggling work responsibilities while getting to grip with fatherhood and, frankly, it's not been easy keeping up with my industry to boot. But it's just not something I, or any jobseeker, no...Read More
Is work experience really the way in?
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Let me tell you a short, but sweet, story. Here at Totaljobs Group, we gave someone an opportunity to work for us after they volunteered to do a two week placement, free of charge. He proved himself to be committed, reliable,...Read More
Marathon job interviews
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Testing times.....
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Whether you are a proponent of numeracy/literacy and psychometric testing or not, more and more companies are using them to differentiate between applicants. There has never been a wider range of tests on the market available to employers wishing...Read More
Should I lie on my CV?
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I regularly receive different copies of CVs from the same candidate. Candidate X, who shall remain anonymous, changed their title from Sales Person to Sales Manager: a completely different job requiring a completely different set of skills. I actually have three different versions...Read More
A job interview with a difference
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Forget uncomfortable interviews, awkward questions and dusting off your best suit, a new mobile phone company has launched a job hunt with a difference. Phone operator giffgaff is challenging jobseekers with making its brand world famous. If applicants can achieve...Read More
CV achievements: show how you can shine
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Your CV should always include achievements as they reveal much about your ambition and your potential value to a company. The most impactful achievements will tell a recruiter what you did and what the result was. When you...Read More
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