Should you send a thank you letter?
I encourage my clients to send a thank you message shortly after the interview. In the past you could post a letter but in a time critical situation you want to get it sent by email. Prep in advance and there is likely to just be one section to add in. Of course, you will […]
LinkedIn profile makeovers
I love to write, I love to capture the personality and voice of my clients. Creating LinkedIn profiles is one way I help clients. I’ve done extensive training and keep up to date via continual training and having to recertify each year. Recently I thought that a static page was not enough. So yesterday I […]
Replying to job ads – key advice
Replying to job ads – generally, there are 2 ways that people reply to job ads. Mainly they will pull out highlights from their background and send a generic cover letter to all job applications. The other way when replying to job ads is to take a diligent approach to showing how well you match […]
Application Tracking Systems
Application Tracking Systems (ATS) have been used for years, and I wrote about this in 2013, see the article here and revised below. What most people don’t know is that now there are many different systems – 200+ and that how they work has changed, originally they were designed to read documents like a scanner, […]
How to work with a recruiter – guidance for the job seeker
It can be hard to know how to work with a recruiter – you want to get them on your side. The best way to know what to do is to listen to the voice of the recruiter. Read on for advice from some top recruiters. Heather Bellingham, Talent Acquisition Lead at Bonfire Interactive Be […]
Happy Christmas – What? You still haven’t got a job?
Christmas, a time of good cheer and we meet up with family and friends. This is meant to be a time of fun, but it can also be stressful, particularly when the conversations turns to our search for employment. You know that questions will be asked, people will want to know how your job search […]
How Adonis Creed can inspire our job search
Creed 2 is the recent follow on to the Rocky story. We know how these films end … but it is the journey that’s the interesting part. Preparing to defend a world championship is like preparing for job search. We must do more; and understand our opponent. Too often people follow the standard path, they […]
Redundancy – 7 key tips
7 key ‘Don’t panic’ tips for when you are made redundant Treat it as an opportunity and a chance to take stock. Not many people love their job so take stock and work out what you would like to do – different company, different job, something radically different? Then create a plan to get there. You […]
My current job is below my capabilities. How can an employer see beyond this?
QUESTION I have recently worked in a number of lower grade positions in order to maintain employer continuity and to earn necessary funds whilst applying for suitable higher grade permanent positions. However, I feel that this has been to my detriment because rather than seeing my strong work ethic, adaptability and speed to pick up a job, employers […]
Artificial Intelligence – how it is used in Recruitment
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in all aspects of our online lives. You may not be happy with technology and prefer the personal approach. You can still do this – you make contact with people and arrange to meet them but recognise that much of the recruitment process is now being automated. Let me look […]
