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How to Follow in the Footsteps of Work at Home Agents

There has been much interest in work at home agents. Several companies either allow their employees to work from home, or they outsource the work to people who are able to work from home.
The ability to work from home can be liberating. There is no need to commute, thus saving you time and money. Most [...]

4 Legit Work at Home Jobs You Should Seriously Consider

There are many smoke and mirrors in the world on home based employment. Millions of netizens surfing the web are looking for legit work at home jobs. There are many scams on the internet. Until the internet becomes more heavily policed, consumers will have to exercise care and caution when approaching online job opportunities.
As more [...]

Interview Success

If there’s a single image that sums up the recruitment process it’s the faces of three stern, note-taking interviewers staring at you from the other side of a table. With a combination of performance anxiety and ruthless self-promotion, it’s no wonder that so many of us hate interviews. Unfortunately, a recent recruitment survey show interviews [...]

Job Searching in the 21st Century - It’s Different Out There

You knew it would happen eventually. You tried to lay the groundwork, readying yourself mentally and financially. You braced yourself for change. But are you really ready to start job searching?
If you haven’t looked for a new position in years, you’re in for a surprise because technology and the Internet have changed the art of [...]

Finding a Job After University

Before starting a job search, make sure that you have prepared your interview techniques and that your all-important CV is in the best shape possible. Here are some great tips on how to get going.
The Interview Blueprint For Disaster:
Bella left university with a graduate degree and an elaborate resume she created using a CV template. [...]

Why CV Templates and Free CV Samples Are Obsolete

These days, employers are far more likely to read a CV from a recruiter, re-formatted on their screens, than to receive an exact copy of the original by post. Here are some great tips on designing the perfect online CV for the modern jobs market.
How NOT to create a CV:
When Jonathan graduated, he knew exactly [...]

Negotiating a Pay Rise

There are no shortcuts to effective negotiations and no amount of expert careers advice will guarantee you a raise. The most productive route is to simply construct the most solid case possible effectively reasoning why you should get a pay rise. The case is important because it is not only how you will convince your [...]

Deciding Between Permanent Or Contract Work

Contract work has grown enormously as an alternative to traditional staff jobs. Those facing a job search are often tempted to explore the possibility of controlling their own destiny and flying on their own.
It’s important to consider the highs and lows of both work models in order to conduct the most focused job search. Prospective [...]

The Effects Of Job Losses In House-Building

In 2006 it was estimated that 7% of the UK’s workforce were present in the construction industry. 2.2 million Construction Jobs were provided by the sector in the same year and this figure was believed to be increasing to 2.8 million by the year 2011. What’s more the construction industry was a major employer of [...]

New Oil Reserves Needed as Oil Price & Jobs Increase

It is a strange fact that as oil prices soar the number of jobs within the oil industry, especially in ‘upstream’ exploration and production, actually increases. As oil becomes more expensive more and more is needed to reduce the price. The Oil and Gas Industry is huge because the use of these natural resources is [...]