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How to Apply for Your First Graduate Job

You are going to apply for that first job, right? But how do you feel? Well, different people have different kind of feelings when faced with this situation. Some jobseekers feel really excited. Some of them are nervous. Many others are quite confident about it. As a matter of fact, nervousness and excitement are all…

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4 Things to Remember about Money and Your Job Search

“I want money (that’s what I want!)” -The Beatles Money. It’s on your mind, it’s on my mind, and it makes the world go ‘round. As a job seeker, money takes on a new role. While your ideal job should be something that in itself is satisfying, it’s also what gets you more money. When money…

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And the Interview Was Going So Well Until….

I’ve interviewed people almost every day for almost ten years and I have to say I love it. I love meeting new people and I feel a huge responsibility to make sure I ‘bring it’ to the interview and by ‘it’ I mean the very best version of myself. After all, the job seeker has…

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UK Salary Trends for Startup and Tech Jobs

With the London startup careers fair SiliconMilkRoundabout taking place in East London, the good folks at Adzuna have gathered some start-up and technology employment data below that might be of interest to companies and job seekers alike. Key Findings: One thing is for sure, London startups drive a hot tech employment market, and here are…

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Before LinkedIn, How Did Our Ancestors Find Jobs?

Didn’t you always wonder how folks found jobs back in the day? I mean the day before LinkedIn. Were there neolithic recruiters? Were headhunters literally that? We will never know. What we do know is that there were jobs then that have somehow vanished. Some of the most sought after jobs from medieval times include:…