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Dealing with the ‘Summer Scaries’
As summer in England winds down, cooler temperatures and earlier sunsets begin to appear. The end of summer can feel daunting, especially when you realise those long, light evenings are quickly fading away. This feeling is often referred to as the “summer scaries.” It’s that nagging anxiety or unease that creeps in as the season […]
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Unlocking Career Success: How to Make the Most of Jobs24
In today’s competitive job market, finding the right opportunity can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, having the right tools and resources at your disposal is crucial to securing your next role. That’s where jobs24 comes in—a dedicated platform designed to connect job […]
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Common questions asked in an interview and how to answer them
Fortunately, you can prepare for interviews. There are plenty of common interview questions which employers rely on to find out what they want about you. We’ll take a look at these common interview questions you might be asked, and how best to answer them, as well as provide some top tips for answering questions you […]
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Questions to Ask at the end of an Interview
While it might not be something you’ve thought about before, it can be useful – and sometimes even impressive – to ask your own questions at the end of an interview. While we wouldn’t recommend grilling your interviewer, here are some queries which will both help you learn more and hopefully leave a good impression. […]
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How to write a CV & Cover Letter to stand out!
Writing a CV that stands out can be a challenge – even if you’re a master of what you do. You may feel like the perfect candidate for a role, but if your CV doesn’t hit the mark there’s a chance you won’t even be given the opportunity to prove yourself. Getting this all-important aspect […]
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How to Write a Resignation Letter
So, you’ve been offered a new job and have signed on the dotted line to accept. Now all that is standing in between you and your shiny new role is handing in your resignation letter to your current employer. While this isn’t usually the first step of quitting your job, you will no doubt have […]
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More questions than answers on the outlook for jobs
Signs of distress are spreading across the economy, with supply bottlenecks, rising energy prices, fuel shortages and looming tax increases throwing the brakes on the UK’s post-lockdown bounce. According to last week’s monthly survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD), business confidence among its members fell off a cliff in September, tumbling from a positive […]
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Too much intensity as job satisfaction ‘levels down’
The job satisfaction “premium” formerly enjoyed by lower-paid employees over higher earners has disappeared, according to new research, with less autonomy and higher workplace intensity blamed for the levelling down in individual fulfilment. In 1992, 73 per cent of lower earners reported high job satisfaction. Among those on larger salaries, the figure was just 59%. […]
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Time to emasculate male-coded job advertisements
Are your job adverts unwittingly discouraging applications from relevant candidates? According to recent research, so-called masculine language such as “individual”, “challenging” and “driven” is putting women off from applying for certain roles. In an analysis of more than 7,500 UK job adverts, hiring platform Applied used a gender score calculator to detect male-coded language as […]
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Employers must stop the rot of the toxic workplace
Speaking last month while launching the #AppleToo movement, security engineer Cher Scarlett said she decided to collect and publish the toxic workplace stories of current and former Apple colleagues because leaders within the business were “not holding themselves accountable” for internal company hatred. That this has emerged within what is arguably the tech industry’s most secretive company […]