10 Ways to Be Smart When Job Searching

Job searching can be easier said than done. These days there is so much that we need to think about. When we understand what it is that needs to be done rather than just jump into the normal recruitment processes, finding a new job becomes far less of a battle.

Listen to career experts Simon North and Alison Finlay in our Igniting Job Searches Webinar for more smart job searching advice.

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5 Ways to Nail Your Job Search

Next month we are running a webinar on Applying for Jobs (CVs, Profiles and Applications) on Thurs 19^th Sept, 6-7pm GMT.

Book now to avoid disappointment. Places are limited. Join career experts Simon North and Alison Finlay in this interactive webinar to understand how to target the right roles and form the perfect application.

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Standing out of the Crowd When Applying for Your First Job

Standing out of the crowd is a real challenge when it comes to job applications and CVs especially if you are entering the job market for the very first time. Everyone wants to stand out in their own way so that they get a better chance of landing a job. Thinking about how to make the most of one’s experience so far and extra curricular activities are definitely areas one could look at.

Take a look at our How to Get the Job You Want and How to Ace the Interview eBooks for more guidance on your job search.

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5 Social Media Tips for Career Management

How would you use social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest to manage your career? We’ll provide five tips about how social channels are powerful conduits to identifying and managing your digital profile and voice.  If you make a conscious choice to use social media to enhance your career, be clear about what your professional goals are and what you want to achieve by this approach and then actively manage your digital footprint. Here are five tips about how to use social media effectively.

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Accelerate Your Job Search - Ignite Your Job Search Webinar

Have you been looking for a job for a while? Want a way to accelerate your job search and start getting offers now? Watch this 40 minute webinar on-demand: Igniting Your Job Search to learn everything you need to job search effectively.

To view all career topics on-demand see our Full Webinar List.

Real Life Story from Solicitor Jeremy Posnansky

Jeremy Posnansky is a Solicitor, but for 34 years he was a Barrister - "last year I decided to leave the Bar, and to join a Solicitors' Firm....So I am now a Solicitor and a Partner here at the firm of Farrer and Co". His one regret is that he didn't go to university. Listen to him talk about his journey now.

A Word of Advice for Entrepreneurs

Stepping out to establish your own business is arguably the most exciting and scary thing you’ll do in your professional life. How do you prepare for this new world and what are the things that you need to think about to assure the success of the business?

Anybody that has been, or wants to be, an entrepreneur needs a great idea—this translates as a really good idea that has novelty within it, that people immediately agree is a good idea and that has reality built into it too……and will sell.

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Starting Your Own Business - Get Started Now

Want to start your own business? Ready to be your own boss? Watch this 40 minute webinar on-demand: Starting Your Own Business to learn everything you need to create a successful business now.

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10 Ways to Use Personal Branding for a Career Change

Personal branding is a relatively new concept for us to get our heads around. Doing the preparation necessary to build our brand is a key part of the whole process of changing careers. Also seems to be link between the job market and our need to attend to our brand. There’s also in the case of technology a shift in the way employers…people…how recruitment process has been changing.

Read our 125 Personal Branding Tips eBook for more help with developing your brand.

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10 Ways to Balance Your Career in Your 40s

When we reach our 40s we are not even halfway through our life. Maybe we hoped we would be seeing the finish line of our working life but increasingly that is not the case. A small number of entrepreneurs or people in very specific high-earning roles gain enough wealth to leave full-time employment early. The majority of us need to see ourselves working for decades yet. We need to look at this period of our 40s in a new light.

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