12 Ways to use Social Media to Get a Job
CREDITS Save The StudentBy Jake Butler Are you only using social media to share pictures of your lunch, keep tabs on exes and update everyone on Love Island? If so, you're doing it wrong. Here's how to use social media to get a job. There's so much more to social...
THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA MISTAKES JOBSEEKERS MAKE
CREDITSHAYSBy ELIZA KIRKBY, Regional Director Social media is integral to job searching in the digital age, from using LinkedIn to expand your network and build your personal brand, to following a company on Instagram to gain an insight into their company culture....
STAND OUT ON LINKEDIN: HELPING YOU FIND YOUR NEXT JOB OPPORTUNITY
CREDITS HAYS By ADAM HAWKINS, Head of Search & Staffing If you’re looking for a new job, the opportunity to learn new skills, and discover content and connections that can support your career, then LinkedIn is the place for you. With 850+ million people on...
GET FOUND ON LINKEDIN: MAKE THESE CHANGES TO YOUR PROFILE
CREDITS HAYS By DAVID MOORE, Global Account Manager Used properly, LinkedIn is one of the best ways to establish your professional identity, grow your network and exchange insights and opportunities with other professionals. Consider it a living, breathing version of...
SKILLS VS. COMPETENCIES – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE, AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
CREDITS HAYS By JANE MCNEILL, Director “Skills” and “competencies” are two terms you’ll come across regularly when searching for your next job. It might seem as if these two words are interchangeable – but it’s actually not quite right to describe “competency” as a...
WHY COVER LETTERS ARE STILL IMPORTANT, AND HOW TO WRITE ONE
CREDITSHAYSBy JANE MCNEILL, Director Writing a cover letter to accompany your job application can really help you to stand out in the mind of a hiring manager or recruiter. Taking the time and effort to write one positions you as a proactive candidate who is genuinely...
THE ONE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR INTERVIEWER
CREDITSHAYSBy JANE MCNEILL, Director We’re all used to the idea of being questioned at a job interview – after all, the interviewer needs to ask questions to assess your skills, competencies and fit for the role they’re recruiting for. But in truth, the interviewer...
5 TIPS TO HELP YOU SMASH YOUR TECHNICAL INTERVIEW
CREDITS HAYS By JAMES MILLIGAN, Global Head of Hays Technology Got a technical interview coming up? If so, I don’t need to tell you this will be mostly about proving all of the technical dexterity you claim to have on your CV. But even as an experienced developer, you...
7 COMMON CV GAPS, AND HOW TO EXPLAIN THEM IN AN INTERVIEW
CREDITSHAYSBy MARC BURRAGE, Regional Managing Director There are many reasons why you may have gaps on your CV. You might have spent your time away from the workplace to look after children, you may have been studying, travelling, caring for a relative or looking for...
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR MIND GOES BLANK IN A JOB INTERVIEW
CREDITSHAYSBy TRAVIS O'ROURKE, President It can feel like something straight out of a nightmare. You’ve prepared extensively for your job interview, got into the right frame of mind, and walked into the room feeling confident. But suddenly, to your horror, your mind...
