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Resume Non-Verbals

So you have rehearsed your interview questions and done all the due diligence you can on the company you are hoping to work for. S, this makes you totally prepared, right?
Wrong. Apparently, less than 10 PERCENT of your communication in that all important interview will be verbal. So what will you be ‘NOT saying’ for [...]

Effective Resume Titles

Whilst we spend time crafting our previous work experience and job descriptions, it is vital to spend as much time crafting the job titles in making your resume also. In the all important initial ‘skim read, it is these titles which will stand out to a potential employer or recruiter.
There are so many elements to [...]

Cover Letter Best Practices

You have put hours of research and effort into perfecting your CV. You have employed all kinds of techniques be it expert advice, professional CV builders, etc. So what’s next ?  You know that these things only get a certain amount of ‘viewing time’ from a prospective employee, so it is vital that that ‘all [...]

How To Approach A Job Fair

Job or ‘career’ fairs are a popular and useful way to get employers and potential employees in the same room at the same time! All well and good, but the larger fairs can be so vast and overwhelming, you might just need your own ‘Job Fair’ strategy to make sure you and your CV receive [...]

Promote Your Own Personal Branding

There is the old saying  ‘if you want something doing, do it yourself’ If you are the quiet hardworking type, that seems to go un noticed, it might not do your career any harm to GET yourself noticed.
Whilst I’m not talking crazy stunts or bizarre behaviour in the office, here are small and effective ways [...]

Effective Resume Titles

Whilst we spend time crafting our previous work experience and job descriptions, it is vital to spend as much time crafting the job titles in making your resume also. In the all important initial ‘skim read, it is these titles which will stand out to a potential employer or recruiter.
There are so many elements to [...]

How long should my resume be?

It‘s an eternal question and one there seems to be many answers on. On one hand we want the recruiter to see how much experience we have and our qualities for the job. On the other hand it is a well know fact that they will only spend an average of 7 seconds looking at [...]

Do you know the difference between a CV and a Resume?

You’ve heard people use these terms interchangeably. Most of the times, we mean the same thing, indicating the same document. But there has to be a reason differentiating CV from a Resume.
What’s the difference? I always thought it was simply American terminology that deemed my CV a ‘resume’ – both the same thing but in [...]

No Degree? No Problem!

Students all over the world are busting their brains over their studies. Fair enough, as ‘Knowledge is Power’ and all that, and it would only be an idiot that didn’t advocate a full education to today’s youth.
It would also only be an idiot who didn’t advocate experience over anything a textbook can teach you. In [...]

Discovering Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and is really making its mark as a centre for business, tourism media and culture.
Abu Dhabi, although often thought of as Dubai’s less glamorous neighbour, is, however, the epitome of a modern Middle Eastern city – vibrant, cultural and lively.
Its strategic importance is significant as [...]