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10 ways to identify which company you want to work for
By Simon North, founder of Position Ignition. When thinking about what kind of organisation you want to work for, think about it in terms of not merely working for an employer but working with an...
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Using social media in your job search
You use social media sites in your personal life but are you using them in your job search? Sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter can help you track down hidden opportunities, make valuable...
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5 ways to give your soft skills the hard sell
You have the technical skills and experience for the job – but do you have the soft skills that employers are looking for? ‘Many candidates see hard skills as relevant and soft skills as ‘nice to have’...
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Changing career: 6 common mistakes to avoid
Making the decision to change your career is hugely exciting but it can be fraught with fear and doubt too. Before you take the plunge, read our experts’ top tips for success and discover the common...
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Five ways you’re sabotaging yourself at interview
If you rarely get invited back for a second interview, it could be time to take a closer look at your technique. Here are five subtle ways you may be undermining yourself without realising it. Your...
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How to track down “hidden” jobs
If you focus your job search on advertised vacancies you could be missing out. Research suggests that most job openings are hidden with only those in the know aware of them. ‘Some estimates suggest...
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New Year, new career! 5 new ways to find your passion
Everyone wants to get paid for doing something they love. But what if you don’t have a burning desire to be a fashion designer or a landscape gardener? If you are dissatisfied with your current job but...
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5 jobs for people who love helping others
Job satisfaction is about much more than salary. Knowing that you have helped someone in need or made a difference to someone’s life can give you a real sense of achievement at the end of the day. If...
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Stay or switch? How to decide when to move jobs
There is no set rule on when you should or shouldn’t move jobs, but there are a number of factors you should consider before making the jump. Switch too soon and your career could feel the...
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How to break into the charity sector
There are approximately 180,000 charities in the UK today, employing around 778,000 paid workers. While some are major organisations with big budgets, more than 80% are small concerns with an annual...
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How to turn contacts into valued connections
Online networking has made it easy to make connections but how many are trusted, valued contacts? Here three career experts share their tips on how to build and nurture a strong and thriving community....
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The many roads to employment
The routes available to finding work are currently highly politicised. Apprenticeships, internships, university fees and more are regularly in the news, with the pros and cons of all kinds of methods...
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Trends in tech: 5 growth areas
If you’re an IT professional looking for your next role, the future looks bright. Employment in the technology industry is expected to grow at nearly five times the UK average over the next decade. The...
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5 ways to land a job in PR
The vast majority of PR executives (79%) believe that “experience in a PR role” is a professional’s most valuable asset, according to the CIPR’s 2015 State of the Profession report. So how do you break...
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How to land a job as a personal assistant
Forget Mad Men-style secretaries and typing pools. Today’s top-flying personal assistants (PAs) and executive assistants (EAs) are managing big budgets and making key business decisions. Whether you’re...
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Job opportunities in Manchester
Manchester and its surrounding towns once grew rich thanks to the cotton trade, creating a landscape dotted with the mills that clothed the British Empire. Now the second highest-populated urban area...
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Job opportunities in Birmingham
If you’re looking for jobs in Birmingham, 2015 is set to be a great year. Birmingham’s job market is booming – the city saw the second-highest employment growth in the UK (after Edinburgh), advertising...
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8 jobs that pay £20 –£25 per hour
How happy are you with your salary? The average employee in Britain earns £13.03 per hour – but there are plenty of people earning much more than that. If you fancy earning £20-£25 per hour, here are...
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7 questions to ask before accepting a job offer
Congratulations, you’ve got a job offer! The question is, do you actually want to work for the company? During an interview it’s easy to be so focused on selling yourself as a candidate that you forget...
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Writing your first CV: advice for graduates and school leavers
Your CV is the first opportunity to sell yourself to a potential employer. When you’re starting out in your career you’re likely to only have a short ‘work history’, but that doesn’t have to hold you...
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