Friday Roundup – 27th January 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Am I the only one that can’t believe the first month of 2012 is almost over?  How quickly is the year going by?  I hope everyone has had a great start to the new year and all those resolutions are being kept! Here’s my roundup of the last week in the career advice world;

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A – Z Guide to FINDING WORK YOU LOVE – F

Posted on January 26, 2012 by
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Making the Transition from Employment to Self Employment

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

It’s very common for people to dream about being their own boss and for a lot of people, it is just that – a dream – temporary escapism to take their mind of the minor gripes they have with their current job.  But for some, self employment is a life-long dream, but despite that, people put it off and avoid making the move because they see it as too high a risk.  So how do you get over that?  This article looks at some key ways to help you make the transition from working for some other guy to working for yourself.

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Preparing for an interview – what to do before you go

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

The day before any interview can be a nerve-wracking experience, so it can be difficult to do anything constructive. You may think that just because your interview is tomorrow that there is nothing you can do today. Wrong!

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Friday Roundup – 20th January 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

It has been a busy week for the site – here’s a roundup of what we’ve been doing this week and some interesting articles from elsewhere on the Internet.

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UK unemployment increases to 2.685m

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The BBC are reporting today that unemployment levels in the UK have increase by 118,000 in 3 months to 2.685 million people.

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10 Questions To Help Inspire You To Find Work You Love

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

People who achieve their career goals are moved to action by inspiration or desperation.  If you’re moved by both you’ll reach your goal even quicker. If you’re still stuck in a job you dislike, chances are you don’t hate it THAT much or you would have done something about it. Or you are possibly not inspired because you don’t really know what you want and nothing really excites you at the moment. Read more…

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Reasons for leaving a job – the dreaded interview question!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

So why did you leave your last job?

OK, so you are an honest person and your gut is telling you to say, “my manager was a complete asshole – he spent too much time with his head surgically attached to the owners butt that he made life hell for me”. While that is a completely valid motive, you still need come up with something slight more diplomatic for your interview.

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41 Questions to Ask at a Job Interview

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

It could perhaps be the most horrid part of the job interview – “So, do you have any questions you would like to ask us?” – Aaarrrgh! You know fine well that a sheepish smile while shaking your head and saying “Nah I’m good thanks” isn’t exactly what they want to hear!

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