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Posted in: Communications, Consumer, CV, General News, Interviews, PR
2013 opened with a whirlwind of priorities at either end of the scale in Consumer PR, with some big hires and briefs at Board level coming through, and experienced AEs at a premium. All that now largely covered, we’re now seeing the familiar demand for talent at Account Director and Associate Director level as the year gets into its stride.
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Clients, CV, General News, Interviews, Job offers, Jobseeker Advice, PR
PR professionals looking for a career move put in hours of pre-interview prep, sweat their way through several rounds of gruelling tests and questions and often get little or no feedback. But here’s the thing: In cut-throat market conditions feedback is as good for the company as it for the candidate. Here’s more about the best way to give and receive constructive criticism:
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, CV, Jobseeker Advice
We read dozens of PR CVs every day, many of them crammed with overused clichés and business jargon that is uninformative and bland. When you come to write or review your CV, think impact, cut out the blah blah and avoid the common pitfalls that could see your details passed over for consideration. Here are 5 unforgiveable CV sins to avoid:
Posted in: Business News, Candidates, Clients, General News
We’re all guilty of frittering away a few minutes at work now and again; Facebook, LinkedIn, online shopping, organising your social life etc etc. And then there’s the extra pressure caused by disorganised work colleagues. They’re the people whose poor time management impinges on your day. So what’s the best way to deal with time wasting and time wasters? We have some answers:
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, CV, Jobseeker Advice
If you’re looking for your next career move, then you’ll probably need help from some specialists. A high percentage of PR roles are filled with help from Executive Search and Recruitment Consultancy companies. Once you’ve made contact with the top consultancies, you need to stay pro-active. As well as having an eye-catching CV, there are other ways to ensure your name is on the tip of your consultant’s tongue when the right job comes up.…..
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Interviews, Jobseeker Advice
If you haven’t got an offer in the bag, a start date and a contract then keep shtum about job hunting; there are some things your boss doesn’t need to know, and this is one of them. But if you’re working in PR it’s long-hours, with the day being re-written and re-scheduled with no notice - there’s never a convenient moment to pop out for interviews, without being missed or sussed out. It’s a problem; so what do you do?...
Posted in: Business News, Candidates, Clients, General News
We know how damaging labelling can be when it is racial, sexual, ‘rich’ or ‘poor’ but what about more subtle forms of labelling that you might come across at work? And if you have a label is it possible to lose it?
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, Clients, General News, Interviews, Jobseeker Advice
‘No man ever listened himself out of a job.’ Calvin Coolidge, the 30th US President.
Listening may not be on your interview check-list, but it should be. If you can’t demonstrate the ability to listen in an interview, then can you listen in the job? Work-related mistakes are frustrating and costly; call it miscommunication, misinterpretation or just missing the point, half-listening is often a contributory factor. Let’s look at simple ways to improve your listening:
Posted in: Candidates, Career Advice, General News, Interviews, Jobseeker Advice
Jelly legs, the sweats and a dry mouth could be holding you back. I’ve known great candidates, who’ve cancelled last minute or not represented themselves well on interview because they’re wracked with nerves. But it’s not worth stifling your career over something that can be easily overcome at home, for free, and with little or no embarrassment. Follow these tips and you might find you actually enjoy your next job interview:
Posted in: Business News, Career Advice, Clients, General News
Vacantly staring out of the train window, I momentarily focus on the reflection of my fellow passengers and suddenly see them as individuals rather than a grey hoard of commuters. Each one with a destination, responsibilities, to-do lists. The average commute is 58 minutes in the UK and 77 minutes in London. That’s a lot of time to kill...or fill.