Salary surveys & negotiations
Date created: 22/12/2009 |
| Salary negotiations are a very delicate part of the initial interviewing process and can cause a lot of anxiety for job seekers. Come in too high and you cut yourself off at the feet, come it too low and you shoot yourself in the foot - either way, you won’t be walking comfortably for a while. Employers differ in their approach to these negotiations - some may wait to bring it up only once a job offer has been made, while other may start discussing it in the midst of the very first interview. Either way, you have to be prepared to discuss the following:.. read more |
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Preparing for an interview
Date created: 22/12/2009 |
| So, your CV has been noticed, you got the call and you have a job interview tomorrow. Good, right? Nerve-wracking, more like it. The scary truth is that when you interview for a job you have one single shot at making an impression on your interviewer, a fact that puts a lot of pressure of jobseekers. This is where interview skills come in handy. Knowing that you are properly prepared will increase your confidence, and therefore improving your chances of making a good impression... read more |
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How to get your job profile noticed!
Date created: 22/12/2009 |
| Posting your resume on job sites can be frustrating, especially if you get very few responses. However, if you have posted your CV on a few job-seeking websites and it isn’t viewed within the first two weeks after posting there are a few tricks you can try to improve your odds. It is important to remember that even internet-based job hunting should be an interactive process and you have to be prepared to put your back into it... read more |
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How to compile a CV
Date created: 21/12/2009 |
| One of the first hurdles fledgling job seekers have to overcome is figuring out how to create a CV. According to the dictionary, the term CV/Curriculum Vitae was derived from a Latin phrase meaning ‘course of life’. And that is exactly what your CV is meant to be: a concise document that stipulates the course of your life that pertains to your chosen profession, for perusal by a prospective employer. As such, it is important that your CV makes a good first impression... read more |
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