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Break The Routine And Focus For Job Search
What do you do whilst the kettle boils?
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The Perfect Candidate Situation
Most Recruiters have an idea in the back of their minds as to their version of the perfect candidate’s situation. Remember this is an ideal (can you hear the bluebirds…
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8 Tips On Managing Your Manager
Problems with the line manager are some of the most common reasons I hear when candidates discuss moving on.
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10 LinkedIn Groups For Finance Professionals
Once you get used to it, social media is a great tool for recruiters and job seekers alike. From a work perspective, I really like and favour Linked-In, and have been an avid user of the site for years now. I am a member of a whole range of groups, as it allows me to keep up to date with current topics in the Accounting field, and I can engage with people in the profession who may at some point require the services of McGinnis Loy.
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Stress & The Job Search
Stress is something at the top of many people’s list that I meet, and the overwhelming majority say job hunting is stressful. For many, stress comes with the territory and some people are able to keep it under control reasonably well. For others though, it can be a constant battle and if the meeting I had with a Finance Director last week is anything to go by, it seems many job-seekers are stressed for a whole host of reasons.
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Prepare Yourself Like Royalty
What a brilliant event the Royal Wedding was on Friday, the intricate preparation over many months ensured timings on the day were perfect. Reflecting back on the day made me think about job-seekers, and how much more successful individuals could be if they put the same amount of effort and enthusiasm into preparation for their job search.
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Jobseekers It’s Not All About You
You could be forgiven for thinking it is.
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Are You About To Pop? Recruitment Time Frustrations
My daughter had to give a school presentation in yr 5 this week. She chose the topic ‘Popcorn’. It went down well apparently. She interacted with the audience taking a…
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How To Find Language Jobs
If you are multi-lingual and seeking a role where you can use your foreign languages, there are a whole host of positions you could consider. Like with any job search, it is important that you have all the technical skills required for the job as well as being able to speak the language fluently. Whilst this may seem pretty obvious, you would be surprised by the number of people I speak to that just say they can “get by” in Spanish, French, Germany etc, which isn’t sufficient. I believe the litmus test is – if you cannot conduct a face-to-face interview in the language required for the job, then you shouldn’t apply.
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