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5 Steps to Stop Wasting Time

Whether applying for a job or managing one’s career, there are constant pressures in the work environment toward unproductive and wasteful time-use. When analyzed closely, a great deal of one’s day is spent on activities that do not contribute to the overall goal of either the individual or their company. The problem is that while other resources are…

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How to Pitch Yourself and Improve Your Job Prospects

Jobs are in exceptionally high demand at the moment. Last year, eight jobs at a coffee shop in Nottingham attracted a staggering 1,700 applicants. Considering this, how can you make sure that your CV gets a look-in among all the other work-hungry applicants snapping at your heels? One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers…

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How to Own Your Mornings

Yawn! Having a good morning can really set a positive tone for the rest of your day. The same can be said for having a rushed and unorganised morning- the day seems to follow suit. Take a look at this infographic from Entrepreneur Magazine which reveals the secrets of a perfect morning. Takeaways: Having a routine works…

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What Makes Up a Successful Person?

What truly makes up a unsuccessful person? How can someone act to become successful? Is success something you can gain from simply changing the way you act? Is it habit or just fate? SuccessStory.com think so – find out what they believe to be the habits of each type below in their infographic. Takeaways: Unsuccessful people: fear…

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7 Points to Get You Through Your Final Interview Preparation

If you have made it through to the final interview stage and on to the final interview presentation then a soft whisper of a congratulations are in order! By this stage you clearly have the personality and skills that your potential employer is looking for – now it’s time to seal the deal.  Problem is, the…

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Recruiters Are From Mars, Job Seekers Are From Venus [INFOGRAPHIC]

Job seeking can be a long and laborious process, and it can sometimes feel like recruiters are on a completely different planet to the one you’re on. But before you hop onto your spaceship and whizz off to Mars, check out this infographic from MedReps.com to get you back on the same page… or planet. Takeaways: There’s…

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How to Secure Top Jobs in the World’s Best Companies

Corner offices of the best companies in the world are without doubt among the most coveted jobs. It takes years of hard work, planning, learning, and observing to finally get to the top rung. Getting a C-level job is very tough, and you have to prove your worth in a sustained, compelling and outstanding manner…

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6 Tips for the Best Body Language in Interviews

In life, body language is important. Humans can produce over: 700,000 signs 1,000 different postures 5,000 hand gestures 250,000 facial expressions. Up to 95% of messages are communicated via body language and a first impression is 55% based on body language. So, how do you get the right body language in an interview? Career Savvy have…

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The World’s Most Dangerous and Unusual Jobs

So we all know how scary it is when the office gets dangerously close to running out of coffee… But this is a risk far soberer than some of the jobs that are included in the infographic (by croftonsinjuryclaims.co.uk) below. Would you ever quit your job and elope to become a Spanish Matador? If you…