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Online Interviewing
One of the effects of the lock down is a growing acceptance of the use of online video as an acceptable way of communicating with our fellow human beings. 7 weeks ago (yes it’s been that long!), how many of us had heard of Zoom or Microsoft Teams? I certainly hadn’t, but we’ve been using Skype for at least 10 years as an internal way […]
Warning on using Indeed to apply for jobs
Indeed is still one of the strongest sources of jobs on the internet, but there are a couple of things you need to bear in mind if you’re applying for jobs through their site. SAVING YOUR CV TO INDEED – Don’t do it. Indeed garbles it up and formats it in a really weird way. – Just upload a PDF or Word document of your […]
Don’t put LinkedIn on your CV
LinkedIn on your CV? One of the first thing any decent recruiter does when they are sent a CV with a LinkedIn profile link is to click on it so they can see what the candidate looks like. You might think this is fine, you’ve got a nice picture on there and some recommendations from ex-colleagues and clients, but, as an applicant, this is not […]