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There’s no getting away from it, your CV is a sales document. Instead of typing the words ‘Curriculum Vitae’ or ‘CV’ at the top, put in ‘Why You Should Hire Me…’ and see how you write it. There’s little point just creating a list of duties or responsibilities; you will not get hired solely because of what you have done, but more because of what you have achieved within those duties and responsibilities, and how you can successfully build upon them and deliver in your next role.

Your whole CV should be your mission statement, your ‘This Is Me’ moment. It may be the door opener, getting you an interview, but when you get in front of a hiring decision maker you need a strong CV to present to. Written well, it can set the tone for an interview, manage expectations and enable you to play to your strengths.

When you write your CV, think about these 4 questions:

What are my biggest achievements?

Forget the CV format; just close your eyes and think of the 5 or 6 biggest achievements that have really meant something to you. They can be things that made a difference, or really stretched you out of your comfort zone, changed the way that the company did something, or required a lot of influencing. Whatever they are, they’ve got to be quantifiable achievements that will give whoever reads your CV an insight into how effectively you operate. Continue reading “Four Questions to Think About When You Write Your CV” »

A big thank you to all of you who have been leaving feedback for recruiters on the experience you’ve had while job hunting. Your responses enable us to record and reward the top recruitment agencies on Jobsite, who are giving you guys the best customer service.

At Jobsite we believe that job hunting should be as simple and easy as possible, everything we do and have built has been with that goal in mind; to take the frustration out of finding the right job. Some time ago, we asked you how the job hunting process made you feel and you said that the biggest annoyance was the lack of response from recruitment agencies. Your comments about the importance of agencies offering good customer service prompted us to do something about it. So we launched Jobsite’s RecruitRank to encourage and reward the agencies who are offering job seekers a great experience.

How do I leave feedback for recruiters?

Through your MyJobsite page you can feedback anonymously to recruitment agencies on the service you have received after applying for a job. We also send you a reminder email 2 weeks after you apply for a job.

Do recruiters listen?

The feedback is completely anonymous, but recruiters can respond to comments you leave. The anonymous conversation will hopefully lead to any issues being resolved. Your comments also enable recruiters to monitor and, if necessary, improve their service offering to job seekers.

Who are the top recruitment agencies in 2011?

Each year we also hold a RecruitRank Awards evening, celebrating the top recruitment agencies in the UK – as voted for by you (rather than a panel of judges). The award categories are based on the responses to the questions we ask you. With several thousand recruitment consultancies eligible for inclusion in the RecruitRank Awards, these winners stand out as examples of best practice in the area of customer service, so a big congrats to all the winning recruitment agencies: Continue reading “Thank you for telling us what you think” »

With more than 135,000,000 users LinkedIn is a powerful platform and has certainly become the network of choice for recruiters – both corporate and third party – and business people who want to network and improve their chances of attracting new business.

Google your name and the chances are that your LinkedIn profile will probably be in the top 5 results – in fact for many it will be one of the top 2 – which makes it a very important tool of job hunting.

Yet for too many jobseekers it remains a place to load a profile, or online CV, and wait to be found. However with the kind of visibility that your LinkedIn profile can get it is important to have maximum impact. First impressions are everything so skimping on details can make you seem less relevant.

If you haven’t updated your profile recently then it’s probably time to give it a makeover…here are six things every LinkedIn profile should have:

Profile Picture

If you don’t have a profile picture then upload one straight away! Profiles with pictures are looked at much more than those without. We’re not talking a Facebook style photo either – certainly no holiday or party snaps – but a simple head and shoulders shot, smiling and confident, that projects a professional yet approachable image.

It’s often said that a profile without a picture is akin to attending a networking event wearing a mask!

Is it 100% complete?

A full profile gets more noticed than a part completed one so make sure that you complete every section – too often Education, Specialities and Additional Information are overlooked.

Your top section (under your name) should tell readers something about you (not just job title) and your summary should be a succinct but full description of what you do and what you’re looking for. Continue reading “Are You Maximising Your LinkedIn Profile? 6 Things You Can Do Right Now!” »

Jobsite’s Recruiter News emails contain all the latest information on our advertising activity, blogs and event attendance.

November 2011’s highlights include:

• October 2011 brand campaign stats
• Quarterly Recruitment Review – Autumn edition out now
• New whitepaper – Fresh Thinking on mobile

Click here to read the full November 2011 newsletter online.
Continue reading “Recruiter News, November 2011” »

With planning in full swing for Jobsite’s advertising activity in January we’ve been reflecting on the results of October’s campaign and wanted to share these with you.

New candidates

Our four weeks of TV advertising in October, combined with our other brand campaign activity, resulted in:

• Over 4.5 million visits – 675,000 more than September
• Over 999,400 applications – an average of more than 35,000 per day
• Over 119,000 new candidates registered with us – a huge 55,000 more than September
• Over 134,000 searchable CVs were added – 52% more than September

Continue reading “Results of October 2011’s TV campaign” »

We recently posted a blog on office bullying in which we shared some advice on how to handle tricky colleagues. The post was well received – this seems to be an issue that affects many people.

We want to help readers find out more about where they stand so we’ve put some questions to our legal advisor – employment lawyer Philip Landau. Here’s what Philip has to say…

What signs should someone look out for?

In the current economic climate, it is perhaps unsurprising that managers are driving work forces harder, and being more critical about results, leading to employees feeling under increasing pressure. This cuts across all sectors but perhaps more typically occurs in highly pressurised sales roles.

Being driven to work harder does not necessarily amount to bullying. But in an age where bullying is on the rise and surveys have shown one in 10 employees will experience bullying and harassment at some point in their careers, you need to look out for the signs and some may not be obvious. You may find yourself being side-lined at office get-togethers between other staff, left out of meetings, unfairly criticised about your work performance and being belittled over a long period of time. All such action typically falls within the bullying pattern. Continue reading “Where do you stand if you think you’re being bullied?” »