E-recruitment has given new impetus to the application form, because it enables recruiters to capture data in the same format and compare candidates more accurately.
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Selection tests are now widely used and increasingly sophisticated — many of which are available online. Tests will vary with different types of job and levels of seniority.
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You fire away your CV every day, several times a day, but it seems like you hardly get called in for an interview or when you do, you can't seem to secure a second one.
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A bad reference could mean the difference between hearing "We'd like to make you an offer" and "We've decided to go with someone else".
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It is common practice to leave references out of a CV. Here is an exclusive guide on how to create a separate references document to give to potential employers when the time comes.
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Your cover letter is your introduction to a potential employer. How do you want that presentation to be, professional or unfocused? The answer may be obvious but how to write a good cover letter isn't.
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Job hunting is effectively a sales operation — you are selling yourself. So this is the time when your skills need to be honed to perfection.
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