If you’ve just left school or university, writing your first CV can be a big challenge. With little or no work experience and no prior exposure to the job market, it’s difficult to know how you should format your CV and what information you should include. But help is at hand, as StandOut CV has produced…
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Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
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Time for a Morning Makeover
How does your morning look? Do you jump out of bed after your seventh snooze, stressed and confused, rushing for the shower? Do you grab an apple on your way out the door and chomp it as you run to the bus station, missing your bus by only the most frustrating of margins, choking on seeds as…
Are you friendly with your boss? Are they someone that you can laugh and joke with, or are they someone you are petrified of? Whichever situation it is, there are some things you should simply never say to them. Ever. Here’s our run down of the top 7: 1. I can’t! When it comes to work, there…
Employee disengagement – is it continuing to take over the American workplace? According to a Gallup study that points to 67 percent of employees lack enthusiasm for their job, not feel committed to their employer. This is a problem for employers, considering the high cost of turnover and recruitment. Companies invest in employee engagement strategies…
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12 Resume Phrases That Need to Go
Resumes can seem like a constantly-changing beast. Sometimes, you go several years without writing a resume. When you need one again, you need to dust your resume off and freshen it up, again! You’ll likely find the conventions for what’s acceptable format-wise has changed. (By the way, it’s always worth taking the time to update your resume even…
If you are looking to land that dream job then your CV needs to make a big impression on everyone who sees it. You need a CV that quickly demonstrates your value to employers and creates a sense of urgency that will have recruiters queuing up to interview you. Create a flawlessly professional image With…
It’s an experience which is all too common within the office and corporate environment. Do your opinions, solutions and comments sometimes fall on deaf ears? When you ask someone to pull their weight, is your request ignored? The question you ask yourself is, “where am I going wrong”? You know you’re intelligent; a model employee who’s always there…
It’s Friday, Friday… Fridays are funny things. We look forward to them Monday through Thursday, then mourn their loss as soon as Monday rolls around again. For many people, Friday is easily the best day of the week. It’s not like it’s any easier to get out of bed on a Friday, mind you, but there’s definitely a…
A lot of thought goes into searching for a new job. And if it doesn’t, it should. Apart from deciphering what career direction you want to take, updating your resume and crafting bespoke cover letters, you need to shape your approach to getting noticed by the decision makers who matter. Ideally your game plan will be far more…