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Politely declining a counter offer
Jun 8th
Counter offers. They’re really very flattering, aren’t they? You’ve handed in your notice and are ready to move on to bigger and better things, only to find that your current employer makes a new offer in a bid to keep hold of you and the skills you have to offer. Wow!
They’re not always ideal though, are they? After all, you’ve gone to all that trouble of updating your CV, tweaking and tailoring it for the jobs you’ve found and attending as many interviews as necessary for someone to offer you the right opportunity, and then your current employer throws a big, fat spanner in the works! More >
The importance of interview feedback
Mar 25th
The job search process can be a stressful and prolonged one; full of twists and turns, hope and enthusiasm, disappointment and frustration. Crafting the perfect cover letter and CV, searching for suitable vacancies, filling in application forms and attending job interviews all take up a lot of time and effort.
It’s therefore not surprising that when an application has progressed through to interview stage (perhaps to even two or three interviews) before a jobseeker discovers that they have been unsuccessful; it can be incredibly difficult to accept that the job search process must start again. More >
Job interview preparation essentials
Mar 9th
If you’re nervous about a job interview, you’re not alone! Often the most nerve-wracking part of the job search, they can make or break your career progression in an instant. What’s often surprising is that most anxieties about job interviews can be lessened by preparing well before they take place.
Some would argue that job interview success is impossible without sufficient preparation – thinking about the kinds of questions you’re going to be asked, about the kinds of questions that you’d like to ask and finding out as much as possible about the company, through your own research, as you can – not just recalling fact and figures from their website, but learning about the company’s culture and attitude towards training and development, etc.
So, when it comes to interview preparation, where do you start?
Six tips for managing counter offers
Mar 5th
When you’ve been to the effort of updating and tailoring your CV or resume, have attended interviews, second interviews and, in many cases, a telephone interview before that, it’s not surprising that if your eventual resignation is met with a counter offer from your current employer, it can lead to confusion about the best course of action.
Here are six top tips for handling a counter offer: More >
Step into their shoes – tips for a successful job search
Feb 11th
It’s a typical approach to the job search: applicants keen to impress potential hiring managers craft a comprehensive CV or resume and embark on their hunt for the perfect role, ready to tell companies what they’ve done and what they want to do next. Not surprisingly, this process is often very candidate-centric (a CV or resume documents your education and employment history, after all).
What isn’t always considered, though, is that companies are less concerned about what your past achievements actually were and much more interested in how they will benefit them. Step into their shoes: unless you are able to explain how your accomplishments make you perfect for their company, you might not make it in. More >