Pulling women up the career ladder

Vanessa Vallely has made it to the top of her profession and is among a growing number of women who are, as Labour’s Yvette Cooper put it, ‘leaning out’ to paraphrase the popular book by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg. These are women who know first hand the barriers and challenges faced by women during their working Continue reading..

How retraining can change your life

Emma King wanted to progress up the career ladder, but as a young mother she didn’t want to time out of work to study. So she found the perfect solution. She started an apprenticeship in accounting while continuing to do her job at SRC Taxation Consultancy. Emma is a mum of two and had her son Joshua just Continue reading..

Engineering – is it what you know or who you know?

Will Butler-Adams is the boss of iconic British folding-bicycle manufacturers Brompton. He got this job through networking, something not always associated with engineering careers. Butler-Adams was talent-spotted aged 28 and appointed managing director of Brompton following a chance meeting on a coach journey while working at chemical company ICI. Brompton under Butler-Adams went from making Continue reading..

How to make your application stand out from the crowd

Creative Skillset tells you how to first master the basics and then stand out from the crowd. With the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently announcing that long-term unemployment has hit a 17-year high, and figures revealing that graduates in Europe now expect to submit as many as 60 applications before landing their first job1, perfecting Continue reading..

INTERVIEW: Premier Training International CEO Debra Stuart

Premier Training International, part of the Premier Global Group, is a leading health and fitness industry Training Provider. Premier has built a first class reputation in delivering quality vocational education since 1992 and has some of the strongest sports scientists and industry experts helping shape syllabuses and training delivery. The company vision was, and remains Continue reading..

7 tips on working your way up the ranks

We’ve all heard the saying, “To climb the ladder of success, you must start at the first rung”. Taking this into account you may find that, to land the job of your dreams, more often than not, you’ll need to start from the bottom… 1. Take on an entry level job – Don’t be put Continue reading..

Getting the best out of relocation

The opportunity to relocate can be extremely exciting for many individuals. It may be that your employer is changing location and you’re going to move with them, or perhaps you’re just looking for a new challenge, which might even be in a completely different sector. However, while the thought of the big move may appeal Continue reading..

Don’t be put off – be persistent

In a difficult jobs market, the number of times people can get rejected, rises considerably and the inevitable concerns about whether you’ll ever get a job enter the thoughts of many. Facing this reality is one of the hurdles you need to overcome if you are one of those pursuing a number of job opportunities; Continue reading..

Top Five Job Hunting Apps

Three out of every five job seekers use their mobile phone to search for job*. Do you?   As candidates are becoming more mobile savvy recruitment companies are offering you more and more mobile services to enable you to search for jobs while ‘on the go.’ CV-Library has explored what job hunting mobile apps are Continue reading..

Equality, diversity and job hunting

TARGETjobs has partnered with AGCAS, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, to publish exclusive online content on equality and diversity recruitment. AGCAS is the professional organisation that represents all university careers advisers. This means that TARGETjobs is now able to offer even more excellent advice; advice written by careers experts that can only be Continue reading..