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Marketing yourself with a great CV
by Keeley Edge
Nov 21, 2017 / Candidates
Although some companies are adopting new and creative ways for candidates to apply for their vacancies, a CV application is still the most popular way for companies to assess the suitability of candidates against a specific vacancy.
Continue ReadingJob Searching: How to Learn from Rejection
by Keeley Edge
Oct 23, 2017 / Candidates
The chances of landing the first job you apply for after Uni are slim (but not impossible). Luck plays a big part. Job searching can be demoralising over time when you don’t find what fits. The intensity and mundanity of the process can sap your energy. How can you learn from rejection?
Continue ReadingImproving employee wellbeing improves results
by Richard Hayden
Dec 01, 2016 / Candidates, Employers
Most employers understand that the health and wellbeing of employees can have a positive or negative impact on their performance at work.
Continue ReadingHow to get a “Yes” from the Hiring Manager
by Richard Hayden
Jun 28, 2016 / Candidates
At Key Appointments we only partner with companies who have the same values as we do and it gives me great pleasure to introduce Bizenko as one of our Business Associates.
Continue ReadingTen Top Tips for Career Searching
by Richard Hayden
Nov 12, 2015 / Candidates
Looking for a new job can be a daunting task and at every stage, a potential Employer is going to be making instant decisions based on what they see and hear.
Continue ReadingExciting times for young workers as Britain needs more digital talent
by Richard Hayden
Oct 15, 2015 / Candidates
The UK needs more than two million digitally skilled workers to reach its potential, according to O2 HRD Ann PickeringBritain will need 2.
Continue ReadingSocial Media Blunders
by Richard Hayden
Sep 23, 2015 / Candidates
As a recruiter, it comes as no shock to us when we see some real hair raising blunders candidates make.
Continue ReadingJob Application Blunders
by Richard Hayden
Aug 24, 2015 / Candidates, Employers
More than half of employers (56%) have caught a candidate lying on their CV according to research from recruitment software provider Careerbuilder.
Continue ReadingWe know what it's like to be a candidate
by Richard Hayden
Aug 04, 2015 / Candidates
HR has forgotten what it’s like to be a candidate, former head of talent and resourcing at TalkTalk Jo Taylor has said after she was speaking on a panel at the REC’s Talent, Recruitment and Employment Conference 2015.
Continue ReadingQualifications are not everything, it seems.
by Richard Hayden
Jul 22, 2015 / Candidates
Skills, work experience and personal attributes on a CV are more important to managers than qualifications, according to research by Conference Genie.
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