Can You Follow Instructions

Can you follow instructions? I often use this fun quiz at the beginning of a group session “completing applications forms”. I thought my blog followers would enjoy attempting this quiz. See if you can complete all the questions in under 3 minutes-most cannot. You will need to print this quiz before starting: Time Limit: 3 minutes CAN YOU FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS? 1. Read all that follows before doing anything. 2. Write your name in the upper right hand corner of this page. 3. Circle the word “corner”... 

How to gain an Interview from a job fair

How to gain an interview from a job fair Job fairs are held throughout the UK, being organised by recruitment and job advertisement companies’ as well local councils and public service companies. Job fairs can be held for both general job roles or targeted to a specific sector. First find out which company/sectors are attending, if even one company for the industry you are interested in is attending, then it is worth going. Before you go to a jobs fair ensure you know which career and job role... 

I can’t get an interview

I can’t get an interview! Many job hunters become frustrated after applying for large numbers of job advertisements, only never to receive an interview. As a careers advisor, I would always check how the job hunter had applied for these vacancies. As an example you may in the main, be applying for jobs using your CV, if your CV does not gain you interviews it will either be because: • Your CV is not targeted to the industry you are applying for• The CV you use is more then 2 pages, so the employer... 

What is a Targeted CV?

A targeted CV I recently received an email querying the difference between a General CV and a Targeted CV , Many unsuccessful job seekers in fact will not have heard of targeted CVs, having just one CV. Often this CV is of a good standard and records the job hunter’s employment and education history. So, why do you need a targeted CV? A targeted CV will make you more marketable.                  If you’re applying for several job roles, which many job hunters do to help increase... 

CV Writing tips.wmv

NEED A CV – Follow the link to this new exciting video and quickly learn the secrets to writing a good CV that will gain you interviews   CV Writing Tips Video   Like the video, leave your comments  Read More →

Employment King’s Interview

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How to get rid of gap’s in your CV

Do you have a CV with gaps in your employment history? Don’t worry, so do many other job hunters. Some gaps can be easily explained, while other normally longer gaps may not be so easy to explain. The secret to writing a CV is to keep the CV positive, especially when explaining employment gaps. If you can not avoid the gap in employment, you should record an explanation rather than just leaving a long gap. If you leave a gap, an employer reading your CV, will notice your employment gaps and may... 

Employment Opportunities

Job hunting is only hard when you don’t know how to find the job vacancies and employment opportunities. If you want to quickly increase the amount of job opportunities you can find: 1. First, use job search engines – the Internet is an important tool for job hunters. You can quickly find hundreds and thousands of job adverts by entering your job title and location into a job search engine. TIP * try inserting different job titles, as search engines are word sensitive. 2. Company WebPages –... 

Tesco

“At Tesco, the philosophy behind Every Little Helps is at the very heart of everything we do. It’s not just a marketing slogan, it’s what makes us different.” Source www.tesco-careers.com Everyone has heard of Tesco, with it being the largest British retailer. In the UK it is hard to find yourself without a Tesco being a short drive away. Tesco started trading in the UK in 1924 and now has 2,362 UK stores employing 286, 394 employees. Need a CV writing service? Tesco Jobs;... 

reBlog from smartmeters.com: GE to Create Green Jobs in the UK

I found this fascinating quote today: General Electric International announced plans to spend 110 million Euros on an offshore wind turbine manufacturing base and create up to 2000 green jobs in the UK. GE will also create application and service engineering centers around Britain and plans to develop a 4 Megawatt capacity wind turbine.  The investment will follow the successful outcome of the government’s grid infrastructure competition to make the roll out of Round 3 UK offshore... 

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