personality

Get your personality to shine in your CV

Get your personality to shine in your CV Your personality is unique. No-one has the same behavioural make-up and personal attributes that you have. Likewise, everyone’s career history is also unique. Why is it then that a great many CVs read like job descriptions or CV templates and give away very little

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interview

Where to start when researching for an interview?

Getting an interview is tough in today’s competitive job market. With more people applying for each job than ever before, it’s vital that you stand out from the crowd. Doing extensive research on the company you have been offered an interview for is essential to help make you the top

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self-assess

How to self-assess your skills

When you look for a new role, don’t start by updating your CV. Instead, do a self-assessment to help you identify all the key information about yourself. Doing this will help you provide valuable content for your CV and interviews, as you will uncover examples that illustrate your capabilities. It

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Competency-Based Interview

How to Excel in a Competency-Based Interview

Competency-Based Interview : The joy of being invited to an interview for your dream job can quickly be tempered by the knowledge of what lies in wait – the dreaded competency-based interview. However, while this type of interview can be challenging, it allows you to show just how well suited

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Job with

How to Get a Job With Little or no Experience

At the start of your career or following a career change, it can feel like a Catch-22 situation: You can’t get hired without experience, but you can’t get experience without being hired. Perseverance at this stage of your career is crucial. Very few people are in the position to do

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cv - skb news magazine

Writing a CV for Transport and Logistics

Writing a transport and logistics CV Focus your professional profile When writing your transport and logistics CV it is important to focus the CV towards the particular roles you are targeting. In the first line of your professional profile you should position yourself as [transport manager], [logistics analyst], [HGV driver]

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interview

What questions to ask at the end of your interview

Questions to ask at the end of your interview : Before you pick and choose from the following top 10, be sure to consider the culture of the organisation you are hoping to join and the nature of the person doing the selecting. Adopt the right tone and convey a

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Interview

How I Got A Job Without A Proper Interview: Sharing A True Story

Most people in my world just know I work a job, but this is the untold story of how that first job came without an Interview. Years ago, I needed something else to do. In addition to being a student, I just felt like getting hands-on experience in the labor

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