5 ways to get feedback from a recruiter
Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition. One of the disadvantages of the modern era is that job candidates don’t receive the courtesies that they probably did in the past, and this...
View ArticleDo employers ‘Like’ your online presence?
By Tasnim Tudor – Senior HR Manager, CareerBuilder EMEA Social media has grown from networking sites for teenagers into an entire industry that fuels businesses and shares news. It’s also become a tool...
View Article10 ways to identify which company you want to work for
By Simon North, founder of Position Ignition. When thinking about what kind of organisation you want to work for, think about it in terms of not merely working for an employer but working with an...
View ArticlePublic speaking: 10 ways to project yourself effectively
By Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition. Whenever we engage in public speaking, we always want to project the best version of ourselves. Being invited on stage to give a talk is a great...
View ArticleBudget 2015: The employment forecast
This year marks the final budget of the incumbent government before May’s election, bringing an end to five years of a parliament in which employment has been an ever-present cause for concern....
View ArticleThe gender gap: How does the UK shape up?
Although on the surface it may look as though great strides have been made towards gender equality in the UK, even a cursory glance at the actual figures reveals that there is still a great deal to be...
View ArticleThe many roads to employment
The routes available to finding work are currently highly politicised. Apprenticeships, internships, university fees and more are regularly in the news, with the pros and cons of all kinds of methods...
View ArticleUnderrated industries: Could you be missing out on your dream job?
Everyone has their ideal dream job. Maybe it’s something that pays for the pursuit of a hobby, a role studied for at university, or even a long-held pipedream from childhood – whatever it is, it’s...
View ArticleBack to school: What grade would you give your boss?
When you were in school, did you ever wish you could turn the tables and give your teacher a grade? Well, workers got the chance to grade their bosses in a new survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk, and most...
View ArticleAnswering tricky – but common – interview questions
If you’ve been on a lot of job interviews, you may have noticed certain questions get asked almost every time. Yet even though they’re commonly asked, many jobseekers struggle with finding the right...
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