10 words to include in your CV

Recruiters and hiring managers will often spend less than 30 seconds reviewing your CV which is why you have to grab their attention and encourage them to want to find out more about you and invite you to an interview.     One way to do this is to make use...

Networking – a key job search strategy

I spoke to a new member of a networking group I was at recently who said to me that she wasn’t sure if it was the right thing for her because she didn’t have (or want to start) her own business.  As we spoke it became clear that while she didn’t want her own business,...

The dangers of social media when job hunting

Did you know that on receiving a CV, 47% of recruiters will check you out online first! Or that “Facebook is fast becoming the number one site used by professionals to hunt for jobs or be found for a job”? Scary isn’t it when you think about some of the rants, moans...