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6 Reasons You Should Keep Up Your Job Search During the Holiday Season

As the holiday season draws in, it’s easy to get distracted by all the festivities going on around you and your job hunt will often get placed on the back burner. It’s a busy time of the year and it’s a common misconception that hiring managers won’t be making any new hires over Christmas, however this isn’t…

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5 Common Job Search Tips That Totally Contradict Each Other

Starting a job hunt is a confusing time for a lot of reasons. One of them is that all manner of people will offer you advice you didn’t ask for, on how best to go about it. This would be fantastic if there was just one single way to get a job, but of course…

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How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile to Your Position

LinkedIn is an important tool that recruiters use to find potential candidates and clients – with over 500 million users, you’re sure to find exactly who you’re looking for.  On the flip side of this, it’s also an important place for those looking for suitable jobs and roles. You can display skills and experience as…

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10 Lessons Every Intern Will Learn About Their Career and Life

Internships can be a huge learning curve for recent graduates and they’re a great way to set you up for your future career. If you’re still unsure about what path you’d like to take or the industry you want to enter requires a bit more hands on experience, an internship can be a brilliant way…

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How NOT to Get Fired by Lord Sugar on The Apprentice

When contestants enter The Apprentice, they should be prepared to face a grilling of a lifetime from Lord Sugar. It’s all part and parcel of entering the show after all. Known for his brutally honest approach, he doesn’t exactly hold back from speaking his thoughts, no matter how harsh and if you fail to live up…