Cover Letter Template

Our research has shown that some employers don’t even read your CV if you application is not sent with a covering letter. Many people write good CVs only to let their application down by not targeting the covering letter to the position they are applying for. As part of our CV Writing Service and CV Template Pack we give away a Covering Letter Template Pack, with: 4 Cover Letter Templates 12 Opening Lines 16 Evidence Paragraphs 6 Personalise your Letter Paragraphs 11 Closing Statements... 

Negotiating Your Salary

Negotiating Your Salary Over one billion pound is spent on clothes every day in the UK, how much money do you predict is spent on shoes everyday in the UK? Write down your answer: _________________________________________________ Whatever answer you recorded was influence by my initial statement; over one billion pound is spent on clothes everyday in the UK. If I used a similar question with a different group of people; Over one million pound is spent on clothes every day in the UK, how much money... 

Let your personality choose your career

FREE PERSONALITY PROFILE for Your Life, Your Career and Your Future   Let your personality choose your career FREE THIS MONTH ONLY Are you stuck in a career you hate, a job you find depressing or a position that makes you want to stay in bed on a Monday morning? Do you feel there is no way out, that you’re stuck in a lifelong job you will hate for life? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then you need to look at your career choice. Many people fall into careers, without... 

Stopping Your Success – Procrastination

Stopping Your Success – Procrastination   Procrastination is an avoidance of a task that needs to be accomplished, people often avoid starting or completing an important task because of their negative emotion towards the task; guilt, anxiety, inadequacy or fear of the unknown.   Procrastination can stop you being successful   Many people avoid success, because they put obstacles in their own path, sabotaging their own efforts. This can include small task such as not paying bills on time, missing... 

New National Minimum Wage 2011

    New National Minimum Wage 2011 He government has just released the new national minimum wage, from 1 October 2011 the national minimum wage will be: The adult rate will increase by 15p to £6.08 an hour; The rate for 18-20 year olds will increase by 6p to £4.98 an hour; The rate for 16-17 year olds will increase by 4p to £3.68 an hour; and The rate for apprentices will increase by 10p to £2.60 an hour.     If you enjoyed this article you will also enjoy reading:   Highest paying... 

Overcoming the Fear of Failure

Overcoming the Fear of Failure What stops most people moving forward with their life? The fear of failing – just the thought that you might make a mistake, you may get it wrong or you might fail, can stop people even trying something new. It’s not the fear of failure it’s the fear of criticism and rejection that people fear the most, which means if you didn’t fear the thought of criticism or rejection, what you can achieve is unlimited.   Successful people make mistakes (like the rest... 

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Public Sector CV for Private Sector Jobs

Public Sector CV for Private Sector Jobs With the large amount of redundancies in public sector jobs, ex-public sector workers are now applying for private jobs which mean you need to ensure your CV highlights the skills, qualities and experiences the private sector employers are looking for. What opening line can you write that will grab the employer’s attention? Remember employers on average only spend 30 seconds skimming through each CV, which means your CV needs to stand out Stereotypes One...