Although interviews can be daunting experiences for many, the process offers great opportunities for you to get to know potential employers and make a positive impression. By preparing and asking some strategic questions, you will collate the information you need in order to make the decision if this is the right professional move while coming across as keen and committed.
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Job Search Tips in a Post-COVID World
Would you like to apply for a promotion and set yourself up for success in the post-Covid world? In the following article, we have cherry-picked some job search tips.
How to Ace an Online Job Interview
Even though many of us are stuck at home, there’s no need to stop applying for academic or professional roles. Recruiters are still advertising jobs and shortlisting candidates for interview. It may feel like the world has stopped turning during these worrying times. However, recruiters always need the right people for roles, both now and…>
Job Search Tips During Covid-19
If you are thinking of looking for a new challenge, here are some top search tips for finding a new role that will be right for you during these unprecedented times. Let’s face it – this is a very confusing and challenging time for so many of us. Yet, in times of crisis, staying positive…>
Video Interviews – How to Prepare
Video interviews are used by an increasing number of employers to sift through candidates for internships, graduate schemes and other professional roles. Zoom and Teams interviews are now routinely used as part of the interview process due to current restrictions around Covid-19.
Top Tips for Conducting Appraisals
The purpose of conducting appraisals is to increase an employee’s performance and efficiency – when done well, they should be a positive experience for both the appraiser and the appraisee. They are also intended to increase motivation, ensure that people are kept updated with the latest developments and inform them of the skills they will…>
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 three or more. Universities have…>
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 forms they get answers to…>
PhD Application Tips
You may think from the title of this article that it will concentrate on how to prepare PhD application documents, but if that were the case then you would miss out on some vital stages of the process of applying for a PhD. If you do move very quickly from “I want to do a PhD” to submitting a PhD application then this could affect the standard of your application and could also have effects on your subsequent PhD experience.
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 day. You need to prepare…>