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How To Build Strong Communication Skills
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.Being able to effectively communicate with others is one of the most important skills you will ever learn. Not only is it beneficial for social interactions in your personal life, but it’s...
3 Great Reasons Why You Need An Internship
Perhaps you’re freshly graduated and embarking on your career. Maybe you already have a career but feel it has somewhat stagnated. Whatever your professional circumstances, an internship can help. Internships can be either paid or unpaid and place individuals...
How to network when you’re not looking for a job
I often get asked what to do regarding networking when you’re working and you’re not looking for a job? A lot of people neglect their network when they start a new job and then it becomes harder to reach out to people you might not have spoken to in a while. I am not...
4 tips for a cover letter that gets you interviews
In my recruitment job I see a lot of cover letters. Unfortunately, a lot of them aren’t very good – either too generic or way too long. However, if you write a compelling cover letter, you will significantly increase your chances of being invited for an interview....
Getting Started in an Acting Career
Today, I’m going to be writing about getting into a slightly different career than usual. It’s a job that seems to be venerated and desired by many but successfully attained by few. That job is acting. Many people believe that getting into acting is...
7 steps to writing an interview winning CV
When it comes to landing job interviews, your CV is your number one marketing tool. An effective CV should look flawlessly professional whilst communicating your most valuable skills and knowledge to readers. This helpful guide from StandOut CV shows a simple 7 step...
How to Get a Job in Asset Management
The job of an asset manager is essentially to make money from money, and with as little risk as possible. They are investors, responsible for diversifying their clients’ portfolios between the likes of stocks, bonds and hedge funds etc., whilst working within a...
Procedures I Would Recommend to Help You Look After Your Future Earnings
These days everything costs so much money, and it’s difficult to make ends meet for many. Living in the moment is all well and good, but you need to think about the future as well. And this is something that many people don’t plan for. I think you need to make sure...
10 Resume Tips That Will Help You Get Hired [infographic]
Are you looking for your dream job but still haven't had any luck on your side? Maybe your resume needs a little boost! After all, in the hands of a recruiter, your resume is what speaks for you. In the job search, your resume is the one thing that's entirely in your...
5 Ways to Reduce Stress While Job Searching
Anyone who has been between jobs will know that it can be an extremely stressful time. Having to eat into your savings to tide you over, worrying about finding a job you will like, feeling nervous about your first day at a new company or generally feeling at a loose...
