I’m not the first person to make the comparison between recruitment and dating agencies. At its essence, we are about connecting individuals with organisations, we are the link bringing the two together. As with dating, sometimes through sheer good luck, fortunate timing or just being ridiculously attractive, […]
Between the cover letter and the CV the information contained in these two documents should cover everything that there is to know about you. Having said that, the CV should be able to stand on its own as it could potentially be separated from the […]
It’s common knowledge that employers are wary of people whose CVs ‘jump around’ a lot.
As we all know, a “jumpy” CV can evidence:
While the old adage ‘Cs get degrees’ may indeed be accurate it is well recognised that the pathway into post graduate employment is likely to be a great deal more challenging for a candidate with a ‘C’ average than a ‘B’ or ‘A’ average. […]
As a specialist legal recruiter, I often receive enquiries about how to prepare and write a CV to meet the legal recruitment market and ensure you secure an interview. These come from legal professionals with a range of experience levels – from recent […]
Everyone has a personal brand.
It’s how the world sees you and interprets what you do and how you do it. It’s how other people interpret and understand you and your actions. It’s your own uniqueness, in your own way.
In the same way as a firm, […]
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When meeting someone for the first time in an interview, I ask myself the following questions: who is this person in front of me? Why have they applied for this role? Do they really want this role? (I don’t assume that they do, as I’ve found over the years that actually […]
