If you’re setting your sights on a new job, you’d better make sure you have good proofreading skills – or get a couple of friends to give your CV the once-over before you send it off. Our new survey of over 600 employers revealed that spelling and grammatical mistakes on CVs are the single biggest …
The first rule in any written communication is to keep it simple. Sentences composed of more than 22 words will confuse the reader and lose their attention. You need to ask yourself when writing your assignment or filling out an application form if it passes these rules of ‘readability’. To test your written ability invite …
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We all love spring. I love the light early mornings, the longer evenings, and l even look forward to cleaning the BBQ. By early May the sun shines with real warmth, flowers burst into life, and the trees transform themselves seemingly overnight. For me personally it is also the time which contains both of my …
If 2015 is going to be the year you get a new job, hopefully you will find this an interesting and useful read. When you are faced with exams at the same time as having to make important decisions about your future, it can be daunting. Looking for a new job can be time consuming, …
Ever wondered how other people instinctively know how to do things? Have you ever received a really well crafted email? Or have you been impressed by somebody’s public speaking? As humans we are programmed to have preferences for certain activity. I don’t think I have any artistic flair and somehow have learnt how to be …
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What is networking? “A supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest”. There are a number of ways to network both online and in person and professional networking can help you build your career, particularly when you are looking for a new job. Networking is becoming increasing popular …
Get egg-cited! We don’t need to master the art of a perfectly boiled egg anymore. There is someone to do it for us every morning for mare £1.49. At least that is the plan of Nottingham-based The New Egg Company. The idea is simple – to deliver healthy and ready to eat breakfast that is …
Continue reading New Trend on the Market or We Are Just Being Lazy?
As many of you will know, recruiting is hard. How do you, as a recruiter, get an understanding of the skills, mindset and personality of potential team members? You’re making a decision that will cost thousands of pounds and will directly affect the dynamics of existing teams. And rejecting candidates is often unpleasant - it’s …
Whether we like it or not all of us will have to face presentations in certain point in our lives. It is not only a university’s requirement for some dreaded assignments. Far from it! Every job interview you go through is an actual presentation of yourself as a best candidate for the position. Presentation is …
So, last Wednesday we said goodbye to Ajaz Hussain. Many GSM London students will have met him either at Greenwich or Greenford and his legacy means that future GSM students will benefit from his expertise. Ajaz was my Careers Education Manager. What does that mean? Careers Education is the portfolio of teaching around employability skills, …