Debbie Pye
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How to make a UK recruiter LOVE your CV!
Wherever you are in the world, the process of looking for your dream job – or even just something to pay the bills - brings with it some universal challenges: nerves, self-doubt, excitement, putting difficult things off (perhaps until you’ve...
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Eye to eye contact!
With thanks to Edwin Starr; “Contact” (20th Century Fox Records 1978) Q. What do a classic 1970s disco hit and the latest Artificial Intelligence-led recruitment systems have in common?A. They both emphasise the importance of eye contact in building relationships...
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How to use selfies for competency based interviews online
So you’re preparing for an online or video interview. You know you’ve got to come up with a good range of examples of experience which demonstrate the transferable skills the job ad is asking for. You’re confident about using the...
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CVs for first year students - your FAQs answered!
So you’re thinking ahead to the summer and would like to get some part time work to earn some money or an internship/insight experience to build your work experience? We’ve compiled a list of FAQs which we are often asked...
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How to be a low-risk hire by building trust into your application
View from the other side of the desk - Can he trust you? #2 Yesterday we met Alex, a senior manager who is worried about recruiting interns/new graduates (see blog here). Like many other employers he is concerned that should...
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Can I trust you?
A view from the other side of the desk…in lockdown I’m Alex, a senior manager with a growing business. I’ve managed to keep my team and business focussed and productive throughout the pandemic. I’m really happy with how the switch...
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My work experience was cancelled and now I've got nothing to put in my CV
You're certainly not alone.. So many great work and professional opportunities couldn’t happen this year, or at least not in the form originally intended. Employers and graduate recruiters know that. From talking to them, I know that employers are also...
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How to sound positive in your applications when 2020 has been pretty rubbish so far…
Part One – How to use your remote work experience to demonstrate virtual working skills Placements and internships cancelled, travel plans binned and social life….what social life? Maybe, like me, you were full of good intentions for making the best...
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Informal interview? Relax yes...but not too much
Here in the Careers Service we are often told by students that they are feeling nervous because they have been invited for an “informal” interview. This type of interview seems to be a growing trend, even during lockdown and especially...
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Needed! Urgently! Your leadership skills!
Why the post Covid-19 world will need your leadership skills I’ve been thinking for some time about writing a blog to help students write in a more compelling way about their leadership skills. “Leadership” as a required core skill is...