career advice

What recruitment agencies don’t tell you – CareerCamLive is back

Posted under career advice on Friday, May 3, 2013 No Comments

Frustrated by the lack of feedback from recruiters? Want to know why you keep applying for jobs that don’t really exist? And why are you put forward for positions your skills clearly don’t match? These are just a few of the issues I hear job continue reading

How to deal with recruitment agencies – CareerCamLive is back

Posted under career advice on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3 Comments

As a job seeker, putting your professional life in the hands of a recruiter can be a risky game. Will they be able to provide you with genuine, relevant employment opportunities or will you just be another number on their database? Will you ever receive continue reading

How to create an awesome video CV

Posted under career advice, cv advice on Friday, March 22, 2013 No Comments

In today’s highly competitive employment market, job seekers are constantly looking for new ways to stand out from the crowd and grab the attention of a potential employer. Gone are the days when hiring managers relied solely on a 2-page formulaic CV. Today, many new continue reading

Industry insights: Finance salaries & qualifications

Posted under career advice, employer advice on Thursday, January 17, 2013 1 Comment

webrecruit’s latest study has found that despite an increase in demand for accounting and finance professionals during 2012, remuneration did in fact, decrease. The survey found that since 2011, the number of accounting and finance jobs available has increased by 12%. What was particularly interesting continue reading

How to get a job in 2013 – 1st Chapter Free

Posted under career advice, cover letter advice, cv advice, featured on Friday, January 4, 2013 No Comments

New Year – a time of reflection and renewed commitment to do better for ourselves. For many, it’s a time to consider the steps needed to get the job they really want. So where do you begin? With competition for jobs at an all-time high, continue reading

Steps to success: planning a social media job search strategy

Posted under career advice, job searching tips on Thursday, January 3, 2013 No Comments

It’s that time of year again when we make a renewed commitment to do better for ourselves by drinking less, eating healthier, and of course, achieving our career potential. Yet when it comes to job hunting, there is never any guarantee in regards to the continue reading

Achieve your career resolutions with CareerCamLive

Posted under career advice, job interview tips & advice, job searching tips on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 No Comments

New Year – a time of reflection and renewed commitment to do better for ourselves. For many, it’s a time to consider the steps needed to get the job they really want. So where do you begin? On Tuesday January 8th at 6.30pm, I will continue reading

CareerCamLive – Round-up

Posted under career advice, cover letter advice on Friday, December 21, 2012 No Comments

We are delighted with the amount of engagement we received with this month’s CareerCamLive. For those who missed it, you can watch the recording here. I have also picked a couple of questions and summarised my answers for you. I’m trying to relocate to the continue reading

Make 2013 the year to reach your potential – CareerCamLive

Posted under career advice, cv advice, job interview tips & advice, job searching tips on Monday, December 17, 2012 No Comments

Last month, we thought we’d get a kick start on your job-related career resolutions. We had such a great response, that the next CareerCamLive will continue on this theme. Kicking off at 6.30pm on Tuesday January 8th, Aimee Bateman of Careercake.com will be back with continue reading

Negotiating your way to job satisfaction

Posted under career advice, job interview tips & advice on Monday, December 17, 2012 No Comments

Congratulations, you got offered the job. You beat 80 other applicants to the post and the hard work paid off, especially with the challenges faced in today’s job-short market. That said, once you have been offered a new position, there may still be leeway to continue reading