Recruitment Trends in 2016 – job seeker advice
As a career psychologist, I also undertake some recruitment consultancy. I need to keep up to date with latest trends. How many of these are you aware of? Data based decision making Too many recruiters collect data but fail to use it effectively. Recruiters are beginning to identify the words and phrases that attract candidates; […]
10 seconds before your CV is ditched!
When I tell people that recruiters will make a decision on your CV in 10 seconds or less they don’t believe me, they think they must take several minutes at the minimum. That length of time may be spent on a second read through, but initially the recruiter will just give it a quick scan. […]
Job Hunting: 15 Tips on making a shortlist
15 tips on making a shortlist Be clear on what you are selling – what have you achieved, not what you have done! Use achievement bullets, the best way to describe your strengths. Make sure your CV and letter are error free – errors will lead to the reject pile! Check the spelling, and get […]
Making a good impression in your new job
I’ve been talking with a client this week about office politics. He has recently been fired from a new job and he also spoke about previous temporary assignments that were not renewed, so what’s going on? When we start a new job, and as a temporary worker each assignment is like a new job, it […]
The changing world of work
Advanced excerpt from Find Work at 50+ The changing world of work The world of work has changed. There is much more competition for jobs. Many jobs have disappeared, either due to technological advances (we no longer need large volumes of workers and certain kinds of jobs) or outsourced to another country. There is less […]
The Strengths Based Interview – Advice for Candidates
Competences v Strengths You are probably familiar with the competency approach to interviews. This is the one where specific questions are asked to draw out your transferable skills from previous experience, for example: “Describe a time you have had to work effectively as part of a team?” The strengths approach focus moves away from what […]
Good working practices – 28 tips!
Whether you are approaching the first day of a new job or want to start making a stronger impression and want to check how you are doing, these 28 tips will help. How many do you get, let me know by commenting below. It’s easy to slip in some areas, or forget how […]
Setting up Google Alerts
Are you using Google alerts? Very helpful for your job search and also to monitor when you are mentioned online. Here’s what to do To set up Google Alerts, go to google.com/alerts. Establish your search terms. Whatever topic you want to be alerted on! It could relate to your job, areas of interest, […]
The Modern Job Seeker – recent survey results from JobVite – a short summary
I like to follow what recruiters are saying about the job situation. Here’s the key highlights from a recent survey from JobVite. 60% of job seekers are equally or more optimistic about job opportunities than last year. 45% of people in work see their current job as temporary A recent JobVite survey report has found […]
When you need a survival job
You may know the job you seek, but appreciate it may take a few months to get a job offer.Yet you need money now, you need a survival job, a temporary measure to bring money in.Or you may be looking for a way of developing an additional income on ‘the side’. Here are some suggestions […]
