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Student Articles

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  • Preparing for an interview can be one of the most stressful parts of the job hunting process. Iain Mackenzie, Employer Brand Consultant for Direct Line Insurance, gives his take on what to do and what not to do.
  • A string of rejection letters can be disheartening, but it’s reassuring to know that you can change things in an instance. With a simple review of what you’re doing right and wrong in your application, you can sharpen your approach and re-energise your search.
  • Keywords are the backbone to your CV: without them, your CV won’t get a look-in. Make sure you use the right keywords to get your CV noticed next time you upload it to a job site.
  • Whether you’re in your final year of studies or you’re a graduate, you’ll want to make the most of your qualification to land the job you want. But with graduates outstripping the number of jobs available, the competition for employment is high.
  • When you are out of work it can be difficult to motivate yourself or find the drive to energise your job search.
  • It can be daunting to think that the job interview you’ve been invited to may be all that lies between you and the job you want.
  • When you prepare yourself correctly for the job you want or the accomplishments you want to achieve in your career, you’re already halfway there.
  • BCSRecruit.com and Jobsite have team up to provide some important, yet simple, advice for producing a CV that will get you noticed whether you are a graduate or at director level.
  • Attending a job interview can be a nerve-wracking experience if you are unprepared. Jobsite and BCSRecruit.com have created a list of typical interview questions and best responses.
  • The demand for capable IT graduates still remains, even during the current economic crisis. Dan Hawes, from GRB UK, discusses the issues recruitment agencies are facing trying to match their graduate clients to the jobs available.