August 2008 - Posts

• Stuck in a rut and looking for change? | career advice
  	Friday, 29 August 2008   Reed Specialist Recruitment Stuart Lindenfield, Head of Transition Services, Reed Consulting, part of Reed Specialist Recruitment What to do if you are stuck in rut "It wasn´t a big surprise really - things had not been going well - in retrospect, I don´t suppose I was giving...

• Skills shortage | Foundation degrees lead the way in workforce development
  	Friday, 22 August 2008   Foundation Degree Forward It is often the UK’s largest industries that suffer from a higher level skills deficit, affecting the growth and development of both employees and employer organisations across key sectors such as retail, travel, construction, utilities, engineering and...

• How to win your dream job | career advice
  	Friday, 22 August 2008   Reed Specialist Recruitment Cathy Dyos, regional managing director, Reed Specialist Recruitment The challenge for most people when job hunting is where actually to begin but the most important thing to remember before starting out is to plan ahead. There are several important questions...

• Interview advice | how to perform well at an interview
  	Wednesday, 20 August 2008   JFL Search & Selection Ros Kindersley, managing director, JFL Search & Selection An invitation to an interview means that you have passed the first hurdle of the selection process, so well done. Your CV or application form will have given a good impression. The first thing...

• Go grab that new job | how to sell yourself
  	Tuesday, 19 August 2008   Steve Miller Steve Miller, director of Steve Miller Training The cold wind of recession blows and the unemployment figures are starting to inflate. With fewer jobs on offer in the market place its time to polish up one’s personal impact. Lets face it, times have been...

• Meetings | rooms for improvement? | how to get your meeting environment right
  	Tuesday, 19 August 2008   Brain in Business Whether you’re planning a meeting, arranging training, or simply communicating 1-2-1, embrace these ideas to maximise your use of a room. Observe how people and productivity benefit! 1. Let there be light Using full spectrum light reduces stress, improves...

• Career management | career advice | CV & interview advice
  	Monday, 18 August 2008   Editor What can you do to focus on ‘your career’. Sometimes we all need to take a breather and re-evaluate our career, and our personal brand. Or perhaps you’re simply stuck in a career rut and don’t know how to get out of it. What should you do to improve your...

• Career advice | in need of a career makeover?
  	Monday, 18 August 2008   ParetoLaw Bored of your daily routine? Still not found that perfect job? Are you looking to shake up your career? Jonathan Fitchew, joint managing director of graduate recruitment and sales training specialist Pareto Law gives ten career makeover tips to help make...