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Succeeding in Academic Interviews

You’ve applied for an academic job, and to your delight, you receive an invitation to an interview. What do you need to know? What should you expect? How can you prepare? What kind of questions will you be asked? The Panel Interviews for academic posts usually involve a panel of…>

Top Tips for Job Application Forms

Application forms are irritating. They ask difficult questions, some of which you may consider impertinent, others just silly. Why do employers use them? While most employers still rely on CVs, large organisations that receive huge numbers of job applications generally prefer to use their own application form. By using these…>

Applying for Jobs in Europe

What to find out and how when applying for jobs in Europe. When applying for any job, it’s important to understand the relevant hiring practices. What to put on a CV, how to lay it out, and what employers are looking for. When applying for a job in another country,…>

Top Ten Tips for Preparing for Academic Interviews

Academic interviews often allow time for preparation – use it wisely. Here are ten key tips to help maximise your chances of securing the role. 1. Who are your interviewers? When you receive your letter offering an interview, it will almost certainly give the names of those people on the…>

Tips For Dealing With Pre-Interview Nerves

Most people dread job interviews. It is perfectly normal to feel pre-interview nerves since a lot is riding on the outcome. But don’t panic. By following a few simple techniques and preparing properly, you can reduce your stress levels to help you perform to the best of your abilities. Positive…>

What Are Employers Looking For?

Skills and Qualifications With many graduates struggling to find work, it’s wise to ask the question, ‘What are employers are looking for in a candidate?’ Unfortunately, a university degree may well be insufficient. It is skills and experiences that can make you a desired applicant and supplement your qualifications. What…>

A Recruiter’s View – Do’s and Don’ts When Applying for a Job

There are many seemingly obvious things people get wrong when applying for a job! In the past month, I have been involved in the recruitment of three new people to our team, two of whom I will be line managing. This has meant reading 161 applications and interviewing 13 short-listed…>

The Realistic Academic Job Hunter

Today’s extremely competitive academic job environment can cause a great deal of heartache for the would-be academic. Here I want to add a few words of advice about how to maintain a methodical and pragmatic approach to looking for a job, particularly when the field is so challenging and the…>

Succeeding At Internal Interviews

Succeeding in an internal interview can seem like a breeze.  You know the people. You understand the organisation, and you have a successful track record that should speak for itself – right? This can lead to a false sense of security, a lack of proper preparation and underperformance on the…>