A great cover letter is the key to convincing the hiring manager to ask you in for an interview and one step closer to getting the job of your dreams. The human resources department receive hundreds of cover letters when a new vacancy opens up and unfortunately the majority of them are far too long, Continued »
If like Rosalind Franklin you think you deserve a higher salary, why not find out how to ask for a pay rise? Was Einstein rich? Did Newton make a tonne of money? We took a look at the salaries of a handful of famous scientists that have made their mark on history and converted it into Continued »
Aptly timed words of wisdom in the workplace can have a profound impact on the course of your day, your week, or even the bigger work and career decisions we make. Inspired to find some words of wisdom thus week with the power to change the way you think about your roles at work, or Continued »
Following a successful UK launch in 2015, Team Adzuna are pretty thrilled to announce the arrival of their innovative ValueMyCV tool in Germany. German jobseekers, recruiters, or simply the eternally curious can now upload their CV on https://www.adzuna.de/value-my-cv and learn their current market value in the German labor market, and see suggestions for how to improve their Continued »
Funny workplace rules While office rules at Adzuna HQ are fairly straightforward (put the dishwasher on when it’s full, turn all the lights off if you’re the last to leave etc. etc.) it turns out some workplaces are forced to be a little bit more creative when it comes to setting out clearly what is Continued »
January is the busiest time of year for jobseekers, with many of us dreaming of new opportunities or a bigger pay packet. While Adzuna is gearing up to help millions of people find their perfect jobs, we can’t make every dream come true. If your life ambition is to be an MIB Agent or Intergalactic Continued »
If you regularly work from home (or end up taking your work home with you) a dedicated office space is a must. As well as helping you to keep your work organised, it can offer a real boost to your productivity – as long as it’s set up correctly. While everyone will have different ways they Continued »
With National Novel Writing Month in full swing, thousands of hopeful novelists around the world are experiencing all the fun of trying to juggle a full-time job with a passion for writing. For those cursing their work commitments, there’s good news: some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful authors clearly drew inspiration from Continued »
From hiring billboards to lighting up your house with Christmas lights, the internet is brimming with tales of inventive job seekers that have turned finding work into an art form. Here we take a look at a few job seeking stunts from recent years that have got media attention – and in plenty of cases a Continued »