Industrial designers are tasked with combining their artistic talents with engineering principles to create a concept for manufactured products. Attending industrial designer schools will grant you with a degree and skills to excel in the world of design. Within the amorphous field of industrial design, an array of opportunities and positions are available for up-and-coming [...]
In September 2012, LinkedIn introduced their Skills Endorsement feature, which builds on the existing information in the Skills and Expertise section of a profile. It is a quick and simple way to let the LI world know about your connections' skills and abilities. As with recommendations, you are more likely to receive endorsements if you [...]
A professionally written CV will win you an interview because it is ... well-written, starting with a profile statement that highlights your target job criteria. designed so that important facts can be read quickly and easily. accompanied by a concise and interesting cover letter. presented on the appropriate number of pages for your industry sector [...]
Job titles have remained relatively consistent, but due to advancements in technology, the internet, and other evolutions of society, new job titles have popped up in the last decade. Some are due to societal changes and others because of worldly shifts in business or increased social responsibility. Regardless of the variable that may cause a new [...]
There are a number of ways that you can address a long gap in your work history and the reasons for the gap. Your strategy will depend on your previous experience and your target job. If you are applying to a company that uses computer scanning, such as an applicant tracking system, your dates of [...]
There is both a lack of job opportunities and a greater number of job seekers in today’s market, so the interest in applying to advertising agency jobs vacancies on sites such as mediaweekjobs.co.uk has never been higher. Whether you want to be a hard-drinking, chain-smoking employee like Mad Men’s Don Draper or you want to [...]
LinkedIn is a social media site that should now be a key part of each and everyone`s job hunt, whether for a first job or for something that will further develop a career. A site of purely business connections, where the only interest from other users is business, it multiplies countless times the number of [...]
Apply a version of the new adage “don’t post it online if you wouldn’t say it to their face” before and during your job hunt. If you live your life online – from chatting with friends to writing long detailed emails/blogs about your travels and travails – your opinions on various topics could easily be [...]
In the exciting and dynamic world of the job market, it's always difficult enough without sabotaging yourself. You need to know what the "business suits" want from today’s job candidates. A well-written CV or resume can get your foot in the door. But don't let that door slam on you because you're not prepared for the [...]
Getting a job is one of the hardest tasks you will need to complete. You go through all the hard work of gaining qualifications and sitting down and searching the web or newspapers looking for "jobs" only to suffer knock backs and become increasingly downhearted. A lot of the time, the reason job applications are [...]
Reference Sheets According to a 2010 Society for Human Resource Management survey, 76% of the organisations they asked conduct reference checks on job candidates. Are you one of the many job seekers who don’t know who should be listed as a reference? Do you know how to prepare your references to help you secure the [...]
Why Get LinkedIn? LinkedIn is the top social networking website for job seekers. According to Hitwise, it is currently the most visited UK recruitment site. As Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, explains it, “Post a full profile and get connected to the people you trust. Because if you’re connected to those people and you posted a [...]
Findability Factors for your CV You have heeded all the advice on CV content and format. You have uploaded your CV to the top job boards. You are waiting to be found. Increase the chances that your CV will be found by recruiters looking for your skills and experience by learning about how online job [...]
Your job in the charity sector If making a difference in the world is important to you, consider a new, exciting, challenging and rewarding position within the charitable sector, also called the third sector. It may not be ‘all about the money, money, money’ for you, but a career in the third sector can be [...]
Job hunting is never fun, especially in times such as this. You may be able to find a job in London, but if you live in one of the UK's smaller towns then finding anything better than waiting tables or bar work can be a complete nightmare. Recruitment companies have seen applications almost treble in the [...]