Have you ever wished your CV (resume) showed employers the ‘real’ you? In the current recruitment climate, getting the right message across on a CV is serious business. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just tell it as it is? Well, believe it or not, that wish is fast becoming fact. Videotaped CVs are giving job
Richard Li, the Hong Kong tycoon, has had a spot of bother with investors recently. They are claming they invested with a man they believed to have a degree from ivy-league university Stanford. Mr Li has admitted having no such qualification, and now faces a potential suit over allegations of misrepresentation. It seems strange that
Candidates who make the effort to research the relevant company and industry impress employers and stand out from the herd. Research will produce questions and discussion points – an essential and often overlooked part of the interview process
By the second interview stage the odds are beginning to swing in the candidate’s favour. The focus is more on what the candidate can offer the company and expect from the job. But the competition will be steep and a small number of factors may swing the decision
The world of personality (or psychometric) tests is rich with models. Not the Naomi Campbell variety, but theories that govern an approach to asking candidates and employees about how they make decisions, live their lives and behave in certain situations. This article looks at some of the models and explains their rationale
At the first interview stage of the recruitment process, the odds of getting the job are still very long. A candidate has met the academic and perhaps the personality profile the employer is looking for, but it is likely that anywhere up to 100 others have also passed this test – 100 to 1
The government has recently announced that in its campaign against elitism, judges are to be given personality tests to assess their suitability. But for some time now, large organisations have been increasingly relying on such tests to achieve a better fit between people and jobs. In the first of a series of articles, we
The CV (Resume) is your own personal marketing document and deserves the utmost care and attention. Keep it up to date and each time you apply to an employer check that it is tailored to the job specification. Most CVs are speed-read in about 60 seconds, so limit yourself to one page and make sure
Job interviews are a two-way process. They offer an opportunity for the candidate, as well as the prospective employer, to ask questions. Asking the right questions can help candidates find the right job with the right company Being well prepared for a job interview can make all the difference. Doing homework on the company
At some point or another, almost everyone has fantasized about packing up and spending some time in another country. Maybe you’ve got the itch to live in a different climate, to try different foods or to become bilingual. Whatever the reason, if you’ve decided you’re ready to give things a try in another country, you likely have one major concern: employment.
You’re scouring every job board. You’re reading all the pertinent articles, and carefully tailoring each application according to the company and the latest trends. And yet, your phone has yet to ring off the hook (or vibrate its way off the table) for a single job interview. What can you do while you’re unemployed and
The art of networking has been the standard method of increasing business since the first business. It is all about getting to know other people in business and finding those that are compatible with your business. The art of networking brings people together in order to promote and advance other businesses. This does not mean
Some bosses feel a paycheck is the only reward an employee needs. But employees want to feel that their hard work is appreciated, whether they are paid minimum wage or a six-figure salary. Rewards like gift cards and extra vacation time are always a hit, but they’re a bit unoriginal. They still made our list
Get the Most Out of Your Employees Without Breaking the Bank Money Isn’t Everything Many employers lose good employees, thinking a pay raise or bonus will keep them going. Of course, money is always a solid motivator, as is a strong compensation plan, but a bigger paycheck is not always the better answer. Gas,
1 Introduction This annual Official Statistic provides summary statistics on the estimated employment outcomes for UK Regular Service personnel (including Gurkhas) who left the Armed Forces between 2009/10 and 2013/14 and used the services provided by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP). The figures relate to the employment outcomes for Service personnel within six months of
Why is it that an economy that is creating jobs at a healthy rate has borrowing costs lower than at any time in the Bank’s history? The last time Britain’s unemployment rate was as low as 5.5% was during the period of phoney calm between the run on Northern Rock and the collapse of Lehman
