Are you being underpaid? Upload your CV to ValueMyCV to find out how much your skills are really worth! It can be hard to know where to start with a cover letter. Some people go overboard and write lengthy essays of self-praise, while others can barely think of enough to fill a paragraph. Whatever the Continued »
Interviews are very delicate things. This is probably the first time you’ve met the person opposite you, so you’re having to feel your way and judge the mood in the room. It’s a two-way conversation as you work each other out. They ask you questions and you get to fire some back. Asking questions can Continued »
It happens to all of us at some point in our lives. We suddenly get the feeling that we’ve become stuck in a rut career-wise, doing the same thing day in day out. You might have started off brimming with ideas and passion but now you find yourself trawling job sites when you should be Continued »
Here’s a harsh truth: a lot of recruiters will never, ever read your cover letter. With time and attention spans short, there are some employers who reach straight for the CV consigning your lovingly written letter straight into the trash. On the other hand, for every recruiter who ditches the cover letter there will be Continued »
Money. It must be one of the last taboos in the modern workplace, which is why so many people find raising the subject at the interview stage so agonisingly difficult. If you’re one of them, remember this: you might find it awkward, but the person sitting opposite you expects it as part and parcel of Continued »
You might not feel the need to dress up, but a telephone interview is even more important than a face-to-face meeting. As your interview won’t see you your confident hand shake and well-considered outfit will be lost on them. Instead there’s only the sound of your voice and the quality of your answers to make Continued »
You aced the all-important first interview and have been invited for a second – no mean feat! So give yourself a pat on the back – this means you can enter the next stage in the process with some confidence. The employer has reviewed your presentation, skills and experience, and has already decided that you Continued »
So, you’ve scored your first interview — well done! But, before you rush off to wow them with your sparkling interview answers and sleek new suit, don’t forget the golden rule of the interview process: namely, that this stage should function as a dialogue between you and the employer — not an interrogation. (Yes, that’s Continued »
If you’re reading this then congratulations must be in order, because you’ve probably got a job interview lined up! You’ve almost certainly jumped a number of hurdles to get this far, but with a face-to-face encounter looming you have to make sure you don’t fall at the last fence – and that means making sure Continued »