So many skills, so little evidence…
Dear Employer, I am applying for the position advertised on your website. I think that I would be a suitable candidate for this position due to my positive attitude and commitment to the workplace. I am a self-motivated and driven individual who works well under pressure. I have great customer service skills alongside the ability […]
Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance…and practice does too!
Here at the Career Development Service we’re all about preparation but prep can take many forms and it’s important to include include practice as part of this! Whilst you might feel like a bit of an idiot talking to yourself, taking the time to run through how you might verbalise your interview answers is almost […]
It’s a group task…be a part of the group!
You have conquered many hurdles; application forms, covering letters and telephone interviews and now you’re here here: the Assessment Centre. You are ready to show that company you have been relentlessly stalking at Careers Fairs and researching since first year that you are their next valuable recruit. You’re confident you’re exuding professionalism through and through; […]
Two Students + One Programme = Graduate Job Success
Fran and Lucy took part in the Leicester Award Gold when they studied at the University of Leicester, hear why they think you should do it too! Why did you apply for the Leicester Award Gold? Fran – I applied for the Leicester Award Gold because I was unsure what I wanted to do when […]
What is an Insight Event?
Imagine your dream role…mine is the Marketing Director of England Netball. In my mind it involves interviewing netballers, watching netball games, playing netball even…in reality it is probably none of the above. Quite often we have a preconceived idea of what a job might entail or what a company might be like to work for […]
Telephone Interviews, in a nutshell.
Whilst your interviewer – or interviewers (yes – sometimes you may be on speaker phone to more than one recruiter!) – can’t see your surroundings, they can certainly hear them. Follow these three tips to ensure your telephone interview runs as smoothly as possible without any noisy interruptions: Warn your housemates that you have a […]
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