The implications of lying on your CV
I need to declare right now that I have never watched an episode of any series of the Apprentice. I have a vague notion of what goes on because the ...
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The interview starts from asking for the application form!
Over at the Ask A Manager blog there there is a great post about paying attention to the very first interaction with an organisation when you are keen to apply ...
Communications skills – let’s start talking about ourselves?
In a meeting with the head of HR of an international financial organisation we were discussing the skills that that - and other -organisations need young people to have for ...
If you are currently recruiting you might find this fun
I love this website. Every time I check in there is something else that makes me laugh out loud. Let me know if you do...... laugh that is - or even ...
When a bad choice leaves a lasting legacy when trying to find a job
I was touched by a post on the HRThoughts blog by someone who had been caught shoplifting and was now living with the consequences. Take a look at the post of ...
How to get the missing experience you need for that perfect job.
Before I start with any advice I want to remind everyone that there is a talent in writing job adverts - some are great and others are awful. Have you ever applied ...
Being late for an interview
Lisa at HR Thoughts posted a question from someone about the consequences of arriving late at an interview. It is a cautionary tale about checking the details fully ahead of which might ...
Really bad interview questions!
This article in People Management caught my eye. I thought that some of these questions had long since been dropped. When I set out into the world of work in the late ...
7 ways to ensure you get the job you want.. ( not!)
(A bit of fun for the end of the week) 1 Apply for jobs for which you don't have the experience requested in the advert but which you know you can ...
