Posts Tagged ‘Job applications’

A recruiter’s opinion on the recruitment market

Christine Carey, London area manager, Tate ‘We’d advise PAs to be open minded and flexible when considering new opportunities. As the role of the PA continues to evolve and move away from the traditional one to more of a support role, PAs should be open to the idea of supporting more than one person and [...]

Your personal selling tool

In today’s competitive marketplace the need to sell yourself effectively is increasingly important.  Job seekers need to be able to demonstrate what value their skills offer the business and of course, the CV is the perfect place to showcase this.  Whether a potential employer calls you into an interview or not can all depend on [...]

Apprenticeships – a launch pad for young people’s careers

In light of the public sector cuts, employees exhaled a sigh of relief when the latest unemployment figures revealed that there were continued signs of recovery in the labour market.  The Office of National Statistics advised there was another fall in the number of people out of work; the new unemployment rate now at 7.8 [...]

Should 40% of job seekers be sent to jail?

This week a woman was jailed for 6 months for forging references and lying on her CV. The case of Rhian Mackay http://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/no-need-to-lie-on-your-cv-steve-szita has put CV accuracy back on the agenda – but is it really a criminal offence?