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7 new ways to land an internship
Many college students and new graduates try to land internships but find the competition stiff for a few advertised internships. In many cases, they make it harder on themselves than they need to by not trying searching in some of the most promising places. New grads,...
Is “To Whom it May Concern” acceptable on a cover letter?
Career advisors have warned against using “To Whom It May Concern” on a cover letter for many years, claiming it harms your chances of landing an interview. Nevertheless, many job seekers use this generic cover letter greeting anyway and go on to land fantastic...
Simple Steps to Be as Productive as Possible at Work
Productivity is essential for anyone who works. Whether you work for a company, or work for yourself, you’re going to need to prove yourself in order to be financially secure. If you slack while working for a company, you may find that you face being let go if your...
How to optimise your LinkedIn profile for job search
This article is part of the "LinkedIn tips" series. LinkedIn is the top social networking website for job seekers which has over 1 billion users (2024). With so many members, the rate at which your network expand on LinkedIn can be truly amazing. A hundred strategic...
What Hard Skills Are Companies Looking For In 2020?
Quite obviously, one of the things employers look for when it comes to job opportunities is the skills the job seeker has. Most job seekers find it relatively easy to fill in the soft skills area on a job application - but when it comes to hard skills, you simply...
5 tips for getting your first job after college
Finding a job after college is in many ways a separate job itself. First of all, it can be challenging due to the competition — you are not the only graduate with such set of skills, there are also your fellow students looking for jobs at the same time. Besides,...
20 work from home tips from the experts
With more and more people seeking a better work-life balance and an increased sense of autonomy with their work, working remotely has been on a steady rise for the past few years. Despite this, only 5% of the UK workforce worked mainly from home in 2019. And since...
3 Ways to Showcase Your Leadership Skills In an Interview
Looking through the job boards, it may seem like every job wants their future hire to be a 'good leader' or to have 'leadership skills.' However, what exactly does this mean, and how do you showcase this seemingly arbitrarily measured skill to an interviewer at your...
Tips for an Online Job Interview
This article is part of the "Interview tips" series.Online job interviews are becoming the new recruitment norm. Businesses want to find ways of automating the recruitment processes, or at least, speed it up. Holding meetings online is seen as one way of adding...
How Can Employers Better Accommodate Disabled People?
How Can Employers Better Accommodate Disabled People? According to Marketwatch, one out of four employees either are or will become physically disabled in some way or another. It's about time that employers become more knowledgeable about their work and how they...
