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If you are at a career crossroads, either by choice or design, you may be struggling to plot your next move. Because of the difficult economic circumstances, many people feel they should grab whatever job comes their way, rather than ...Read More »
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Q: I have worked in about 12 jobs over the years. My CV is currently six pages long – and, even at that, I feel I have left out some good stuff. I have read your advice about ...Read More »
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Q: My last job finished prematurely. I left before I was pushed. My face no longer fit. Once upon a time, I was invited to take part in decision making, included in all management chit-chat trips to the ...Read More »
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Q: Next week I’m going for a job where I’m being interviewed by three people I know very well. I work with all three, and in fact one of them is a previous boss of mine. All four ...Read More »
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Q: I haven’t ever done a job interview – until now, I have always got jobs by word-of-mouth referrals. However, as things get tighter in the jobs market, I am facing my first ever interview next week. I ...Read More »
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We got quite a bit of reaction to last week’s column outlining common questions that arise in interviews – and, so, we will run through some more here. I must repeat my warning of last week that it is not ...Read More »
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Q: I haven’t done a job interview in seven years – and that was the only one I ever did. I got the job, and I have been happy in the role ever since. However, an opportunity has ...Read More »
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Q: I have a Masters in English and History. However there are very few jobs available at my level, so I have found myself applying for jobs that might be, if you will excuse the language, beneath me. ...Read More »
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Q: I find in interviews that I talk too much. I feel that I lose both the interviewer and myself. Once I get into this cycle I don’t know how to stop. I can’t find my way back ...Read More »
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In a clear sign of the tough economic times, there has been an upsurge in ‘gifts that keep on giving’ this Christmas: and among the popular and novel ideas is the gift of a brand new Curriculum Vitae. “People seem to ...Read More »