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Guy Liddall
Explain the unexplained (part 2)
I talked recently about an application. About a candidate who, at first glance, seemed to have had lots of different jobs over the past...
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johannaj59
- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
When are you too far away?
A candidate applied to us last week, explaining that he had reluctantly decided that his daily commute of a 200 mile round trip was too...
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johannaj59
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
It's a shame
It really is a shame. I had a rant a couple of weeks ago about candidates not wasting their own time as well as mine by applying for jobs...
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johannaj59
- Aug 28, 2018
- 1 min
Time to dust that old CV off?
You know it's time to look for a new job. Perhaps you're not getting on with your boss, or you've just been away on holiday for two weeks...
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johannaj59
- Jul 25, 2018
- 1 min
Why waste your time (and mine)?
It is so easy to apply for a job nowadays. Advertisements allow you to submit your CV in a couple of seconds. Some people take even...
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johannaj59
- Jul 9, 2018
- 2 min
Edit, edit, edit
Recruiters often have a big problem with candidates who are so desperate not to be misunderstood that all they want to do is explain...
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johannaj59
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
What do you feel about artificial intelligence?
A I, as it is known, is just starting to invade (and I use that word deliberately) all areas of our lives. And nowhere is this more true...
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johannaj59
- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
Objectivity rules
When I am looking at a CV, I want to make my own mind up. So I am not interested in your opinion of yourself. After all I would expect it...
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johannaj59
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
Use those six seconds well.
I have reckoned for some time that you have about 8 seconds to make an impression with your CV. However recent research by some of the...
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johannaj59
- Feb 5, 2018
- 1 min
How people read CVs
In general, reducing a large number of applications down to a manageable shortlist is a negative job - who can I exclude? So if you give...
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johannaj59
- Jan 2, 2018
- 1 min
Sort your CV out
We know these are tough and challenging times, but I can't help feeling that some of you are not doing yourself justice. Now I know that...
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johannaj59
- Nov 29, 2017
- 1 min
Are you Paddington Bear too?
There is one word that I just hate. I reckon it only ever gets used when someone applies for a job, or in the Paddington Bear film. But...
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johannaj59
- Nov 13, 2017
- 1 min
Sell yourself - no one else will
Always remember what a CV does – it secures that vital interview and is then a quick reference document for the recruiter. It is not an...
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johannaj59
- Oct 9, 2017
- 1 min
Make sure your CV does the right job
Before you write your CV, remember that almost every employer will want applicants who will: Have a positive impact Be reliable and do...
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