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Ask James Caan – Issue 125

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 No Comments

Dear member, Achieving your dream career can be hard, but it’s even harder if you’re entering the job market as a mature graduate. Yet there is one thing that I have always maintained when it comes to the age debate, and that is the older continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 124

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 1 Comment

Dear Member, First of all, happy New Year to everyone. I hope you enjoyed the festive break and are looking forward to the year ahead. For many, the New Year signifies a new start, including a new career. But for some, identifying how to find continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 123

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 No Comments

Dear member, As the year draws to an end, this will be my last column for 2012. In preparation for the year ahead, this week I’ve chosen to reflect upon the last 12 months to see what we’ve learned to help us fulfil our potential continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 122

Posted under ask james caan on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10 Comments

Dear member, Earlier this year, the Career Transition Partnership announced that over 18,500 service leavers enter the civilian job market each year. Yet in spite of ex-military making exceptionally skilled, committed and capable employees, getting hiring managers to realise this isn’t always straight forward. It continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 121

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 No Comments

Dear Member, Before I answer this week’s question, I’d just like to take the opportunity to wish the team at webrecuit good luck at tonight’s MARA awards ceremony. webrecruit has been nominated for three prestigious awards: best social media strategy, best candidate experience and recruitment continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 120

Posted under ask james caan on Thursday, November 22, 2012 No Comments

Dear member, Finding a job is always a challenge, but finding one after a long career break can prove even harder. There are so many things that you need to consider, including your skills and interviewing techniques that the prospect of returning to work can continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 119

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 No Comments

Dear member, What would you consider are your unique selling points? How would you demonstrate this to a potential employer? When there is an overabundance of good candidates, employers are spoilt for choice. This means, grabbing the attention of a potential employer has never been continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 118

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 1 Comment

Dear member, This week I’d like to explore the challenges facing finance professionals looking to pursue a career in investment management. Take this email from Uzair, an ACCA finalist with experience as an assistant accountant. He started investing in the stock market to help fund continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 117

Posted under ask james caan on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 No Comments

Dear member, According to the Telegraph, the latest industry figures show that only 6% of the UK engineering workforce is female: unchanged from 2001 and an increase of just 1% since 2008. Yet in a field that advances every day, it’s critical for businesses to continue reading

Ask James Caan – Issue 116

Posted under ask james caan on Thursday, October 25, 2012 No Comments

Dear Member, Retirement today is not that of a generation ago. The decline of the defined benefit pensions and the uncertainty surrounding healthcare rights are just two of the huge changes impacting on society. Today’s retiree is faced with self-sufficiency and there is a lot continue reading