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Don’t stress! Here’s 5 tips for choosing your first full-time job

Alice Laing, VP of Product, Sales and Operations at Lenda, founder of The Career Beaver and instructor on millennial career development at the University of Victoria, USA, offers her essential advice on choosing your first full-time job… First of all, congratulations! If you are reading this article, I am going to assume that you are …

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Surely some misstake? Common spelling mistakes on CVs revealed

  ‘Led’ vs. ‘lead’ It’s an easy mistake to make – ‘led’ is the past tense of the verb ‘lead’, pronounced ‘leed’. However, lots of people make the mistake of using ‘lead’ which is actually a noun for the chemical element! ‘Definitely’ Ah, the original school boy error, spelling ‘definitely’ as ‘definately’. Just remember it’s ‘i’ …

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Second language – which one benefits you most in business?

Learning a second language is one of the most valuable assets in the business world as it can open up many career and life opportunities.  With more prospective employers now seeking to make their firms international, it may not be long before every candidate is required to speak another language.  But what second language should …

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Three ways millennials can be top performing employees

Although already comprising over a third of the American workforce, millennials (people aged 18-35) are still a hotly discussed topic in organizational behavioural trends and research. They continue to be this because, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, this generation will become 75% of the American workforce by 2030. Employers big and …

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World’s No.1 interview question & how to give a great answer

The advice given in this article is provided by Victor Ng, Certified executive coach, contributor at Business Insider and former C-suite executive of a large global corporation. Now he shares lessons on professional development at newandimproved.me. ‘What was your dream job when you were a child and how close are you to it?’ Let’s break …

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Power of Personal Branding: how to really sell yourself to #GetTheJob

Lori Bumgarner is the owner of paNASH, a career coaching service, and is a certified transformational coach with over 20 years of experience. In this exclusive feature, Lori offers her essential advice for becoming more confident in your career and, with the help of new book – Personal Branding – shows you how you can …

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Tips from Career Experts For Job Searching During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Here are some top tips and strategies that career experts Austin Belcak and Sarah Johnston are recommending to get results in your job search during the COVID-19 pandemic…  Austin Belcak | Job Search Strategist & Founder of Cultivated Culture From your experience with clients and candidates, what is one good thing you’re seeing in the market? Right …

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‘How I prepared for my last job interview… and got the job!’ by Career Coach Connel Valentine

The advice given in this article was provided by Job Finder, Writer, Blogger and Team Leader Connel Valentine. Connel’s goal is to help you beat the competition with a standout résumé, effective networking strategies, and a brand that resonates with your market. You can find him here and connect with him here. When I ask …

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Open. Click. Send. Repeat. Six steps to sending the perfect email

1. Subject line Q) When you’re sifting through your unread emails, how do you decide which ones to open and which ones to delete? A) The subject line. The language you use here can have an enormous effect on open rates. Firstly, you need to personalise. The subject line is your first opportunity to stand …

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