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Job Market Update – March 2010
Well, it is nice to finally see some good news emerging on the UK job front, although for many people this is hardly having an impact on their prospects. Luckily for the moment, business are looking more positive. The BBC … Continue reading
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From Where will Salvation Come?
As mentioned in the previous blog entry, the recovery is likely to be very slow. While the stock markets perform somersaults on the back of the massively cheap liquidity (Quantitative Easing) from central banks and future taxpayer-funded stimulus packages paid for by … Continue reading
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Job Market Update – Oct 2009
The “Lace Plant” Economy? The job market in the UK is fragile, with Thresher’s announcing the potential for 3,000 jobs to go as it moves into administration. Moreover, a report for Centre for Cities predicts a rise in public sector … Continue reading
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Create your own "Personal Brand" to Stand out?
Should you try to build and communicate a personal brand in your CV and Cover Letter As if job searching was not hard enough for graduates; now we have advice emerging from Serif – according to the news article “the … Continue reading
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Is it time to dust off your CV for the job market revival?
The Return to Growth We hear talk that the UK economy is recovering. We continue to see the FTSE shoot past 5000 (see chart 1 below), as traders pile into the bull market in search of the easy profits … Continue reading
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Employment Gaps – Do they Still Matter on your CV?
Everyone in recruitment would always tell you: “make sure you explain any gaps”; “don’t leave any unexplained gaps on your CV”; or “employers don’t like people with gaps in their work experience”. Some of this advice is still true – … Continue reading
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Recruitment Consultants and Your CV – The First 20 Seconds
What do recruiters look for in a CV? A simple question, but one we sometimes fail to grasp. We all hear that you have 20 seconds to impress a recruiter, but what does that mean. Surely, you think, recruiters cant … Continue reading
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Executive CV Services – What's the Deal
Executive CV Services Many wonder what is the difference between Executive CV Services and regular CV services. Is it that the effort put in is greater and the standards higher, or is it just a rip off because Executives are … Continue reading
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Importance of a Professional CV or Resume
The importance of a great CV (Resume) is again spelled out today with a story from CNNmoney on 28th September 2009. It goes to show that even if you have the best experience, if it does not come across effectively … Continue reading
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Job Market Watch – Sept 28 2009
A survey done in mid-2009 with 2,100 UK employers by the recruitment expert Manpower discovered that 80% of employers expected no change in staff numbers for the next three months, while 9% expected to actively increase staff. This boosted the … Continue reading
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