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It isn’t hard to see how job interviews can feel like a test to some candidates. The interviewer asks you a question across the table. Some answers come to you easily, whilst others you may not understand due to the wording or need to give more thought to. At the end of the day, you and the interviewer go your separate ways. You wait a response whilst they ‘evaluate’’ you as a candidate for the position.
To a recruiter, there are hidden flags and indicators on your CV that pop out at employers whilst they read. This is just as true for the recruiters that spend 6 seconds reviewing your CV, as it is for the ones that spend 6 minutes.
As the candidate who wrote that CV however, it How to Decode your CV like a Recruitermay seem as if these flags are cloaked with invisible ink.
The question then becomes: how can you get on the same pagewith a recruiter when it seems like they’re reading a different CV to the one you wrote?
The first step is understanding that in some respects they are.
In today’s post, we look at 3 of these indicators and explore the ways you can use that understanding to craft a more effective, and accurate, CV.
We’re all aware by now of the impact social media has had on our lives so far. From constantly being ‘online’ to sharing our every move, our everyday lives and memories are now splashed across the internet for all to see. Safety online has been a hot topic since the Internet began, so it’s no surprise that being cautious with our social media profiles is a must.
Interviews are stressful situations and once an employer has finished questioning you on your educational and career achievements to date, its then your chance to turn the spotlight on your potential employer.
As the interview draws to a close its likely you’ll be asked whether you have any questions you’d like to ask. Whilst it can be tempting to run for the door, now the most stressful part of the process is over, taking the time to question your interviewer not only gives you a chance to show you’ve done your research on the company but also allows you to work out whether this really is the job and company for you.
If you’re stuck for questions to ask your future employer we’ve put together some of the best questions to pitch so that you won’t be stuck next time you’re asked.
We’ve all been there and experienced a time when we have been truly perplexed by question in an interview. You feel the panic rising and the colour flushing your cheeks as you worry about what to say next.
Interview situations are meant to be testing and employers want to establish if the CV matches the person and whether you really can do the job in question but they needn’t be that panic inducing.
By keeping in mind some essential interview tips, you’ll be able to answer some of the most nerve wracking interview questions.
It can be hard to capture all your career highlights, share your achievements and show off your personality on just two sheets of A4 paper. For many the first hurdle is getting that all important CV right, after all a CV is your sales pitch to an employer and should sell your career story as award winning and worthy of the job.
Alas, whilst it may seem a simple task to list your career progress so far, educational background and a few hobbies, many are committing CV sins and not even making it to interview stage.
In order to avoid CV mishaps we’ve put together a list of the bad CV habits you need to break.
No two candidate’s routes into employment will be the same, and in an age where employment structures and processes are continually evolving and changing stories vary from employee to employee.
Whilst it’s the norm to find that companies will have various different employment strategies, candidates are also turning to alternative ways to find employment. From using social media to gaining employment through internships and work experience placements the route into employment has never been more varied.
In this day and age it’s nigh on impossible to navigate your career without having a gap in employment somewhere along the line. It will happen… and when it does, it’s how you deal with it that matters!
Whether you were caring for a loved one,
on maternity leave, made redundant, or shock horror… dismissed from a position, you’ll need to explain it either in your CV, LinkedIn profile, or be prepared to talk about it in your interview. Some gaps are undoubtedly easier to explain than others, either way it’s important to acknowledge the gaps in your employment history up front and early on.
Failing to explain employment gaps could be hindering your chances of getting an interview or even being considered for a role. We’ve known employers to completely disregard candidates because of assumptions that they’ve made about an unexplained gap in employment.
In this post we’re going to cover some of the main considerations for explaining any gaps in employment to help you feel confident when searching, applying, or interviewing for new positions.
The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) has recently launched the ‘Save Our Homecare Campaign’ and it needs your support. The aim of the campaign is to illustrate the urgent need to protect homecare services in the UK, not only for today but for the future.
If you have yet to find your destined career – stop panicking! The road to greatness is often fraught with obstacles, so to provide some inspiration and reassurance, we have put together a brief history of the way that some of the most famous entrepreneurs rose to fame and fortune.
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