Career

CV Don’ts

Some common mistakes to avoid: DO NOT make spelling mistakes The advent of the spellchecker makes this inexcusable and reflects poorly on your application. Don’t lie Hiding periods of unemployment is one of the biggest mistakes. As innocent as the omission may be, the prospective employer can view it as an attempt to hide something. Personal information Such […]

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Personal Branding

What is it? Essentially, the concept claims that with the advent of fast and easy global communications mainly revolving around the web, the world is getting ever smaller and information on any subject or anyone is more readily available and in larger volumes. This makes the competition for visibility ever more fierce. It puts forward

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Goal Setting

With New Year comes a slew of resolutions and plans. If you have big plans for the coming year than it’s time to take note of the strategies needed to achieve your goals. First things first, the strategies needed to achieve your goals are actually very simple, it’s the execution that is more difficult. You

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CV Content

CVs should cover the following areas: Personal Details Include name, address, telephone numbers & email address.   Education Include third level and secondary schooling in reverse chronological order. When listing courses undertaken, list them in order of relevance to the position that you are applying for. Always limit these to what is recent and relevant.

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