Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Can you make words jump off the page? Find out how to turn a creative passion into a commercial reality with a career in copywriting. Thanks to Kate Naylor for sharing her experience and insights as a freelance copywriter… Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Top 5 cover letter mistakes
According to Pete Cashmore, CEO of Mashable, there’s nothing Millennials like more than a top 10! Actually I think we all love a list – check the current popularity of Buzzfeed….a guilty pleasure I will admit to. What has that got to do with this blog, I hear you ask? Well, it’s been a while … Continue reading
How to answer oddball interview questions
Have you ever been invited to an interview and found it’s taken a rather ‘interesting’ turn? Suddenly you’re being asked to compare yourself to a biscuit or film star. Although most employers tend to stick to a more conventional interviewing approach, you should always expect the unexpected. Just in case. Continue reading
How to stand out from the crowd
As most of you will have spotted it was the Summer Fair this week and I decided to go, notebook in hand (how retro!), ready to ask the recruiters one burning question: “What makes an applicant stand out?” Now, I don’t think there’s any mystery as to the merits of a good application – evidence of research, … Continue reading