by citycv | Feb 26, 2015 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Interviews
Recruiters tend to be the first human interaction stage in a recruitment process, so they wield the power to make or break your application. But they come in a lot of different shapes, sizes or flavours and one size does not fit all – so what are the key issues to...
by citycv | Feb 3, 2015 | Career Advice, City CV Blog
Do you feel stuck in a rut in your current role? Feel it’s time to move on or up? Here are some tips to help you make the transition: Pick the right ladder: Before heading down a road, think about whether you really want to get to the destination. Ask your inner...
by citycv | Jan 23, 2015 | Career Advice, City CV Blog
If you’ve been unemployed for a while, it’s easy to feel like you’re living on the outskirts of the rest of society. You don’t have a set routine, you don’t have a specific place to be every day, and you don’t have that all-important sense of satisfaction that comes...
by citycv | Nov 25, 2014 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Graduates
Attending career fairs is obviously a no-brainer, lots of potential employers all in one place, and most importantly a chance to speak with companies about opportunities, options and the graduate recruitment process. So, just roll out of bed and mosey on over to the...
by citycv | Oct 21, 2014 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Linkedin
Keywords really do make the world go round. So what exactly are they? Remember the last time you queried something on a search engine? Well the words you used in that search were ‘keywords’. Are they relevant to a job search? Very much so, for without the correct ones...
by citycv | Oct 10, 2014 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Finance
According to recruitment firm Astbury Marsden 3,470 new positions were created in the City in September, up by around 46% over the same period in 2013. Whether this signals a return to healthy long-term hiring growth in the City remains to be seen. So, what’s driving...
