Tips to writing a good cover letter:
By Cham Posted Date: January 25, 2017
A cover letter if it serves its purpose correctly will help your application stand out from the rest of the pack. If not enough attention is payed to the cover letter then it can result in making the candidate look like a copy-paster who lacks creativity. It’s very important to pay attention to your cover letter and what you are saying especially considering the vast majority of applicants have cover letters that read more or less the same. You don’t want to be one of them, most hiring managers wouldn’t read through a generic cover letter knowing very well that it has that same copy-paste style of speech.
Below are some good tips on how to write a great cover letter...
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How do you become more career confident?
By Cham Posted Date: November 07, 2016
Building professional confidence is no easy feat, and no matter how we perceive confidence, it’s never as easy as putting on a brave face. Career confidence can significantly contribute to your success in the work environment and is a very useful trait to have. Regardless of whether it’s to be heard at meetings and discussions or request for a promotion and pay rise, confidence is key.
Having the right mentors to look up to is a good start as they can be a great source of confidence and motivation. However there are several other ways you can also improve your confidence at work so you can be even more successful, we discuss some of these points below...
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What should you wear to a job interview?
By Cham Posted Date: October 24, 2016
Job seekers tend to pay less attention to how you should dress for a job interview, although this is something that must be done with careful consideration. The fact is what you wear to the interview can impact the first impression you portray to the interviewer and could factor into how they determine whether you are the right person for the job. Yes, it does seem like an insignificant point and obviously what you wear is not the only thing that matters when going for an interview however it must not be ignored...
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Resume Mistakes That Are Costing You Interviews:
By Cham Posted Date: October 17, 2016
Your resume is the most important thing in your arsenal when it comes to hunting down that new job. It is what shows the potential employer what skills you have, your background, and how suitable you are to the role. This means it has to look great and be as relevant as possible to the job description in order to get you through to the next stage of the hiring process.
As the resume is one of the first documents an employer would see that details your capabilities for the job. We all know first impressions count – so it’s vital that you pay close attention to detail and take your time to write out your resume carefully.
Below we discuss some common resume mistakes that people tend to make (and what you should avoid!) when preparing resumes...
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5 Steps to dealing with redundancy:
By Cham Posted Date: October 10, 2016
Losing your job regardless of what the situation is can be quite upsetting, especially in the current highly competitive job market. Job loss as a result of redundancy can be a very challenging circumstance to have to deal with and overcome. Below are some steps that can help you deal with redundancy should you be in the unfortunate circumstance...
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