Whether you are actively looking for work or a happy ‘Passive Candidate’ these notes are intended to keep you up to date with developments in the jobs’ market, forthcoming events and our news.
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3 New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers.
If you are thinking about becoming a Job Seeker in the New Year we have 3 Resolutions for you to consider.
Don’t ignore the recruiters PROCESS
We always argue that you should be comfortable picking up the phone and talking to the recruiter but if that recruiter says “can you send me your CV” then do so. During a recent campaign we were inundated with LinkedIn requests, Twitter DMs and semi-speculative e-mails but we didn’t always get the CV! We don’t think the ‘perfect’ candidate slipped through the net but they could have done.
Take pride in your application
There are plenty of online blogs and articles heralding the end of the CV but the truth is that the CV and Application Form / Cover Letter is not yet dead! It remains the first thing that a recruiter and prospective employer sees about you. So typos, wrong dates, mixed up formats, and cover letters addressed to the wrong person and job are what they might see first. You want first impressions to count favourably
Know what your USP is
What makes you special? What are your strengths? Why are you better than the next candidate? It is good to know this and have a unique selling point that will appeal to a prospective employer. Make yourself stand out by being prepared to sell your skills and strengths in a suitable manner.
If you are reading this and are a HR professional looking for a new job then let us have a copy of that CV!
OTHER BLOGS OF NOTE
- 11 Books that Every Leader Should Read. << It’s not too late to add to your Christmas List.
- The big changes in employment law for 2014
- How to answer the question “Why should we hire you?”.
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FEATURED JOBS – It’s not Christmas just yet!
It might be December but we are still pretty busy and so don’t think that we have stopped listing Featured Jobs on our Facebook page.
Like Us to keep abreast of newly posted roles.
WHAT’S GOING IN 2014 – Sorry it’s not long until January!
4-5 Feb : HR Directors Business Summit 2014
< COME & SEE US. We’ll be showing off our Brainstorming Platform and you’ll be able to use it.
11 Feb : The Whitehall & Industry Group - “Take Control of Your Career”
12-13 Feb : CIPD - HR Business Partner Conference
Please note that these are not Wright Solutions run events, we thought they looked interesting and worth your consideration.
AND FINALLY
As ever we are keen to keep in touch with you. If you have a new CV to send us or an update in your job status please do let us know and please don’t be shy about giving us any feedback on this newsletter when you do.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
The Wright Solutions Team.
Wright Solutions is a specialist HR Consultancy. We attract, place and develop the highest calibre candidates in Executive, HR and Learning & Development roles. Our service is more than recruitment with our training solutions that give Leadership and Management teams the competitive advantage for today and tomorrow.
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