Category: Job Search

You should have a strategy for applying for your first job. Everything must be ready for your job hunt. Remember you don’t have experience in hand so all other factors should be perfect so you can stand out from the crowd. Work out your goal The first step towards employment is working out what job… Continue reading Graduates: How to Apply For Your First Job

Getting your foot in the door is one of the hardest things to do sometimes, but with most big companies, the saying goes: “Once you’re in, you’re in.” Entry level jobs are positions that are usually designated to graduates, whether a high school, college, or university graduate, to help them get started. Most entry level… Continue reading Top UK Entry Level Jobs

LinkedIn Endorsements LinkedIn recently rolled out a new function – Endorsements – which simply allows users to endorse each other’s skills. When you put your various skills on your profile, for example ‘management’, or ‘graphic design’ or ‘copy writing’, another person from your connections can come along and endorse your abilities. It is very easy,… Continue reading Understanding LinkedIn Endorsements and Recommendations

We were talking about how social media can help us find a job and the digital footprint that you leave – in other words your online reputation – can damage our prospective employment if you are not careful. I think it’s time to talk about the benefits of using social media and blogging. It’s completely… Continue reading How Can Blogging Help you Get your Next Job

From the age of 5, it is drummed into us that we have to choose a career. By the time we are 13, we have an idea of what we are good at and what we would like to do (having learned that being a prince or princess is not an option!), but by 14,… Continue reading Top 7 Career Change Tips You Should Know

Sometimes you can be oblivious to what is happening around you or sometimes it is blatantly obvious. It is very important to keep your eyes and ears open in your place of work and look for any signals that you should be picking up on. There are various ways of spotting this that do not… Continue reading Top 10 Indicators That You Need to Find a New Job

Job Fairs are a good way of meeting companies and getting your name and CV out there for potential roles. Some of the big companies take part in job fairs as a way of meeting and being able to talk to candidates prior to any interview situation and if you are looking to meet companies… Continue reading Top 10 UK Job Fairs You Should Attend

It is what most people want to do, make sure that they are employable and interesting to employers so what can you do to increase this? Whether you are employed or not you should always try to add new skills, qualifications and experience to become more employable. Below tips will give you an idea on… Continue reading Top 10 Tips to Increase Your Employability

Have you had a lot of job applications rejected or got so far and not taken any further? It is very frustrating and can leave you asking why so it is important to address this and look at why your applications are possibly being rejected. Spending days to find a job to apply and hours… Continue reading Top Reasons Why Your Job Applications Keep Getting Rejected

It will always depend on the company and the role itself but most companies want the same basic skills from their employees, the level of these will just alter depending on the specific details. Below is an idea of some of the top skills employers look for in their staff. 1- Decision making skills Having… Continue reading The 10 Skills Employers Most Want