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Careers Advice

We assume that you have either created your own quality CV or alternatively use our facility here. Similarly if you have not reviewed your career plans, check out the details on this page.

 
So you are now looking for your next move so here is some general guidance
 
  1. Be honest at all times. Whilst your CV is very important as your calling card it should not overstate your talents or experience be prepared to expand upon its contents during the interview
  2. Be realistic. Do you have the required qualifications and experience for the position you are looking at? By all means be ambitious but don’t waste employers, recruiters or your own time applying for positions where you do not meet the criteria.
  3. Be suspicious. If agencies offer you an instant solution (other than short term temporary work) and ensure that you get a full description of the role involved as inexperienced staff are often rewarded for getting people to interview
  4. Be patient. Whilst you can be lucky and the ideal job emerges that suits your talents this is unusual. You need to make it very clear within your CV what you want and equally what yiu don’t want.
  5. Be prepared. When you get to interview stage make sure you are fully prepared and have researched your future employer thoroughly. With larger companies an internet research is likely to reveal all you need but with smaller companies you might need to do more digging, but dig you must. Why should anybody offer you a job? Why do you want this job? What can you do for us that anybody else can’t do? What is your notice period? We recommend you practice the interview situation so that your responses appear natural and thought through. Trying to “wing it” rarely works
 
At the interview and if you want to be considered please try to establish the time scales and process for selection and communication. If referred to the recruitment agency that put you forward, this is quite normal and should not be taken negatively, but do follow up. We would recommend this is done in writing/email to create a permanent record and it is your right to ask for feedback but it might take a few days to come through.
 
If you have decided the job is not for you then tell the employer/recruiter as soon as possible and if appropriate provide feedback. Don’t waste people’s time as we are sure you’d like to be treated with similar respect.
 
Lastly be prepared for rejection. It happens to us all. Take it in your stride review the events and if you have things to learn use the experience positively.
 
If told you have secured the job take no action until you receive that offer and any terms and conditions in writing and are 100% happy. Only at that point should you resign.