Top tips from industry insiders on winning your next job
Get Your CV To The Top Of The Pile
You might be the best person for the job, but unless an employer finds your CV easy reading you won’t even make it to interview. A recruiter for more than 20 years, Roger Burch has screened literally 1000’s of CV’s. He provides a sample layout and some basic rules to entice an employer to read yours – and invite you for interview, rather than consign you to the bottom of the pile. Learn more...
You Only Get One Chance To Make A First Impression
Make sure your interview is not over before it starts. Geraldine Gault gives some light but candid advice on making - and maintaining - the right impression. Formally recruitment manager at a well known performance improvement agency, Geraldine is the Recruitment Advisor to one of the Thames Valley's top design & marketing agencies. From first handshake to last she knows what she is looking for. Learn more...
Questions, Questions
Your CV reads like the job specification, you have an impressive portfolio and glowing references. But the wheels fall off at the very first question. Dee Parker, HR Manager for an established integrated marketing communications agency, gives you the inside track on the questions that might be asked during your interview – and the answers interviewers look for. Learn more...
How Much?!!!
Some jobseekers feel anxious, embarrassed and uncomfortable when it comes to discussing salaries. Advice such as "never bring it up, let the interviewer say it first," is rarely helpful if you have no idea of how to respond when the topic arises. Bob Grover is managing consultant for a large London recruitment practice. He works with both employer and candidate to secure a successful outcome to negotiations. Learn more...