Transferable Skills – Why are they so important?
Have you found your ideal position but concerned that you don’t have the relevant experience? Want to change careers but don’t want to waste the skills you’ve built up? There is no denying the value of qualifications and relevant experience however employers above all else want people that have skills that will bring value to […]
Application Mistakes – The best ways to take yourself out of the running
So you’ve found a job you want to apply for, you match the criteria and think that you’d be a good fit for the organisation. The recruiting manager wants nothing more than to give you the job, they are dying to read your application and find out exactly why you are the exact person they […]
How to write a graduate CV
So I hear congratulations are in order? You’ve graduated and now its time to put all that hard work to use and start your career. The competition for graduate positions is fierce, you are amongst a sea of graduates descending upon the job market and it’s up to you to ensure that your CV makes […]
Resenting Rejections? – How to turn negative feedback into a positive outcome
We’ve all been there when the dreaded email drops into our inbox: ‘Thank you for your attendance to your recent interview. We regret to inform you that, after careful consideration, we will not be taking your application any further on this occasion.’ But the important thing to remember is that we have all been there. […]
How to prevent your CV being thrown straight into the bin
You have carefully composed your CV, with much thought and deliberation. Now you are about to send it off or email it to a prospective employer, in the hope of landing that job you want so much. But how do you know that they’ll consider it, or even read it? It’s best to think about […]
Cover Letters – Dos & Dont’s – Part 2
7 Deadly Cover Letter Sins: Here is the second part of our cover letter writing tips. What to do has been covered here. Here are our 7 deadly cover letter sins. Avoid these at all costs when creating your cover letter. You should have spent lots of time crafting the perfect CV, don’t slip up […]
Cover Letters – Dos & Dont’s – Part 1
Six musts for a great covering letter: Here is our guide to creating a cover letter that will give your application the best possible chance to stand out from the crowd. With so many people applying for every available job, a great covering letter can be the one thing that makes the difference between an interview […]
Top 5 CV Writing Tips
Hello and welcome to Jobsgopublic’s brand new blog! We will be providing posts and articles full of all sorts of hints, tips and advice for everything to do with job seeking. So if you are looking to polish up your CV, needs some tips for a dreaded interview or want some help with the social […]