Attracting attention in your job hunt is a subtle science April 11, 2012 WHAT value is there in seeking attention? The practice has a bad reputation, known as part of the power-play of ill-disciplined little children. But in a competitive job market, where even the best must struggle to win over recruiters or potential employers, some argue that there’s virtue in trying to be noticed in the early [...]
Video conferencing: Beyond the office March 28, 2012 IN all aspects of business, employees are increasingly demanding greater freedom of choice as to how and where they work. And giving employees this freedom of choice makes sense for a business – if work can be carried out from any number of locations your company can be more efficient with lower overheads and so [...]
Give yourself an edge in a tight job market March 7, 2012 NEW JOBS in banking and finance are not easy to find. Last week, Morgan McKinley released figures showing that the number of newly-open positions fell by 47 per cent in the year to February 2012. For the past four years, large numbers of candidates have pursued a persistently small number of jobs. The market for [...]
How to get the answers right at interview September 28, 2011 THE vast majority of interviews are “competency-based” these days. This means they use a method of questioning that aims to find out whether or not you can do the job. It also means that the same questions come up time and time again. This is great news for interviewees because it’s easy to prepare when [...]
How to go about asking for that raise September 21, 2011 HEADHUNTER, ROBERT HALF EMPLOYEES are currently faced with a barrage of contradictory news and opinions about economic and business forecasts and the potential impact of these on their own career prospects. While some companies within the financial services sector may be maintaining a tight hold of their purse strings, others have seen some buoyant remuneration [...]
Understanding the headhunting game August 24, 2011 HEADHUNTER THE best CV I’ve ever received came from a well-respected FTSE non-executive director who managed to squeeze his already successful career onto a single page. I love to receive CVs, but paragraphs of superlatives and hyperbole are not very useful. Recruiters work to find candidates who fulfil their clients’ concrete requirements. We look for [...]
How to get the best deal exiting… August 21, 2011 PETER Jones cashed in on his Wireless Logic investment this week, pocketing a whopping £38m. This is the third telecoms business he has sold in the last year, totting up over £100m in the process. He’s after a “war chest” that will buy him a mega-retail brand to turn around. Just how does he do [...]
The secret to a successful interview? Let your body language do the talking August 10, 2011 INTERVIEWS are nerve-wracking. Just the thought of going into a room to be assessed by an employer is enough to get some people sweating. And it doesn’t tend to lower anxiety levels to learn that University of Pennsylvania research shows that just 7 per cent of the impression you give is created by what you [...]
Netiquette: how to get it right at work August 10, 2011 AS NEW Zealand accountant Vicki Walker found out, emails can be treacherous when used improperly. Fired for using all caps in her messages, she is a perfect example of why old-fashioned etiquette has a place in the digital age. There are rules to apply to emails, just as you would to a handwritten letter. 1 [...]
How to reach the top of the legal ladder August 3, 2011 PARTNER AT DICKINSON DEES TO BE a successful lawyer an excellent knowledge of the law is, of course, expected. But it is the successful application of that knowledge that will get you noticed. Anyone can clock an impressive number of hours in the office, but it is the quality of the work you produce that [...]