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Building Rapport at a Job Interview with the Interviewer
On first consideration, it might seem that job appointments are logical and analytical, being a matter of matching a vacancy’s criteria with the experience and skills offered by the candidates. As all the applications are screened, the interviewer ticks boxes for all the criteria that the applicant matches. The job is eventually awarded to the […]
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Getting the ‘Tone’ Right in your CV
If you are inexperienced at writing your CV, then you have probably given little attention to the tone of your writing. This refers to the kind of ‘voice’ that the reader will hear in their head as they read your document. The kind of tone you use will be determined by why you are writing […]
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7 Fatal CV Writing Mistakes
Few people are highly experienced in CV writing and most people will make mistakes at some point. Fatal errors can demolish what seems to be the most perfect match, between you and a job that you are applying for. This next statement may surprise you a bit, but … “Employers are really looking for ways […]
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Preparing for an Interview
Practically everyone hates interviews, but there’s no getting away from them. For almost every step in our careers, we need to go through the gruelling process of the job interview. Yet, there are ways you can make the process slightly less difficult. By being adequately prepared, you can improve your confidence and performance, improve your […]
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Using Industry Keywords / Buzzwords in Your CV
Job seeking has changed over recent years, with the advent and rapid growth of digital communications. This means that when you prepare your CV, you are no longer writing it for one scenario, in which an employer receives a paper copy in an envelope via the regular post. You now have to prepare your CV […]
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Different Types of Interviews
In the course of applying for jobs, you may have experienced or heard about a number of different types of interview. These involve any combination of different elements, comprising the number of interviewers, types of questions and approaches to questioning, through to different formats for the selection process itself. While you can get an initial […]