Managing recruiters and simply getting the job you want This is the follow-on to a post I wrote here in February, about the folly of companies who are hiring and treating job candidates (also potential customers and advocates of their brands) with disdain and utter contempt in some cases! This is a companion piece, but[…]
Interviews – preparation & actual meeting! Interviews – I don’t think there are many people that wholeheartedly embrace interviews, even those that purport to love them, I think that’s either a foolhardy or slightly off-key attitude! Even those that are practiced interviewers, will admit that they aren’t really a fan of them, if they’re very[…]
It’s the little things, not just the CV & interview – you are being scrutinised! When going through a job application process, it’s easy to think that as long as you send your bespoke CV, with bespoke covering letter, for the positions that you believe you are amply experienced and qualified, that’s all that matters![…]
The CV – yes that flimsy piece of paper that gets you the interview! Much has been said about the death of the CV, that we are moving towards vlogging, podcasts or such mediums to advertise our wares! I think we are a long way from that stage! The amount of CVs that I see[…]
Most people view recruiters as a necessary evil! They have in the past, gained as bad a rap as being an Estate Agent, in the times of economic booms! No doubt there are a lot of bad operators out there and I am not going to dwell on typical failings in this blog, but suggest[…]