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How to Answer the 'Tell me about yourself' interview question

If you are unprepared, this can be a question that really throws people off in an interview. However with a little bit of preparation, this question should transform into an excellent opportunity to showcase your personality and stand out from the rest!

Will Capper

How to answer 'What is Your Biggest Weakness?' interview question

'What is your biggest weakness?' is the interview questions that everyone loves to hate. However, answering it well can make all the difference when you are vying for your dream job and want to try and out shine the other candidates standing in your way!

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How to Write a Letter of Recommendation

In this post we discuss the best approach to writing a letter of recommendation for a friend, former colleague or employee. Being asked to write a letter of recommendation is a privilege and this guide will help to make sure you get it just right!

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How to Find Jobs Near Me

The phrase 'job near me' is one of the most popular searched for job terms online. With people increasingly looking to find work that is closer to their homes, we dive into the ways in which you can help to secure a job near me!

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The 5 Best Skills To Put On Your Resume (that apply to almost all jobs!)

Below, we list the top 5 soft skills that you should consider putting on your resume to secure your next job. They can be adapted to almost any role and it is worth giving serious consideration into how you can incorporate them.

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Resignation Letter Examples: What To Write and Also, What Not To!

How to communicate your resignation professionally can end up playing and incredibly important step in your career development and progression. Read on to discover what to include and perhaps more importantly, what not to!

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What Job Seeker Data Tells Us About the Proposed $15 Minimum Wage

In his first 100 days, President Joe Biden has been busy. He has thrown his support behind raising the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 — even making that a reality for federal contractors in an executive order.

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Why it’s OK to quit your ‘dream job’ even if you worked for it for years

Even if you spent years of your life and thousands of pounds training for it, giving up on your career shouldn't be shameful.

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The sought job perks 2021 revealed

From virtual exercise classes to paw-ternity leave: The 8 most sought-after job perks in 2021 revealed as working from home trend creates 'seismic shift'

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Fortune 500 Job Descriptions Are Still Biased Toward Men. That Needs to Change.

The stark reality of the Covid-19 crisis. Almost across the board, the pandemic has exacerbated existing gender inequality.

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Finding a new job

New year, new job? Here's 10 simple tricks to make yourself more employable and the sectors crying out for more workers

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To be truly robust in the face of economic crises, the UK needs to instil a culture of entrepreneurship

A report recently published by the London School of Economics disclosed that over a million Britons who were previously self-employed may now quit self-employment, ending a trend in British entrepreneurship that has lasted two decades.

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Learn to code, get a job as an engineer? It’s not that simple

In this guest post, Amy Franz, software engineer at DirectlyApply, talks about her journey into software engineering, and that often touted alternative routes into tech are not as simple as they seem. 

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The Cost of Happiness in the US and Around the World

Study analyzing major cities around the world including US states to reveal the true correlation between happiness and wealth.

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Dream Jobs Abroad

With millions of employees across the globe adapting to the shift of remote working, where are the best cities offering the most job opportunities to find your dream career abroad?

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The Future Remote Worker

Has your company adapted to remote working? Well, meet Susan - a visual representation of the remote worker in 25 years.

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These are the best on demand gig jobs of the month

Gig jobs are a great way to earn some extra income or even become your full time income. What are the best ones to apply to? We looked at all the options available and shared our findings with you.

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Best Gig Jobs in the US

The rise of gig work has only increased since the coronavirus pandemic hit, with the attraction of setting your own hours each week without the worry of having to book time off.

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