We’ve all attended an interview in our lives, Dictionary.com defines an interview as a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person. To even get an interview request means that someone has decided that you might be suitable for their position, however, it doesn’t always go to plan! I’ve…
Recruiters sometimes sound like broken records. How many times have you heard a recruiter ask “so can I accept the job on your behalf”, “an hour and half commute isn’t really that long” and “it’s a small step back for a giant leap forward”? Here’s a great compilation of recruiter jargon, clichés and B-S from Betts Recruiting…
Think you have what it takes to be a crime scene investigator? Or would you be better suited for the medical field or computer technology? With so many career choices, it can be difficult to settle on just one. For about 50 years, people have been using the Myers-Briggs Personality Test to help them figure…
An education field offers you with a lot of opportunities, whereby, you can prove your potential, and serve the most interesting area you desire for. It can be administration, examination, teaching, assistance, or associated support functions. So, while applying for such jobs, you need to display your good academic records and research abilities, to prove…
“Sometimes I have believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass I like this quote because it is full of promise and unconventional wisdom. You might ask why bother with what might be impossible. Wouldn’t it be easier to go after what is possible, known and familiar?…
Sometimes to find the perfect candidate for your open position you have to think small. That’s what niche recruiting is all about. As job boards boom, recruiters are starting to realize that specialization is actually saving time and money. With current unemployment hovering around 8% in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
London Tech City is booming again as the job fair for graduate technology Ninjas, Gurus and even the occasional Jedi is back this weekend with the latest Silicon Milkroundabout. The event will see 100s of the UK’s top start-ups offering more than 800 jobs to the UK’s brightest and best Tech and Engineering graduates. Big…
Graduate jobs have always been difficult to obtain, but now that employers plan to increase internships hires by 8.5% in 2012, things will get even more difficult and competitive. There will be more applicants for the positions and now more than ever is the time to find a way to stand out in a crowd.…
There is a lot to be said for hard work. With hard work, you can make an impression on your boss, finish projects ahead of schedule, sell more, buy more, produce more, and gain the respect of your peers, among a host of other things. Unfortunately, success in the world — or at least financial…