Negotiating your salary can be a tough balancing act between undervaluing and overvaluing yourself. If you suggest a salary that’s too high, you could price yourself out, as employers may offer the job to someone more affordable. Equally, if you give a figure that’s too low, employers may not think you’re senior enough for the [Read more…]
In today’s digital world, recruitment has, to a large extent, moved online. Employers and recruiters have access to vast numbers of CVs for potential candidates from huge online recruitment databases, online job sites and LinkedIn. According to Jobsite.co.uk, “the average CV is only looked at for 10 seconds.” That’s because “typically a Recruitment Consultant might [Read more…]
Not ready to tell a complete stranger where you want to be in three years? Or are you worried that, if you don’t say you want to still be working for the same company, that they’ll immediately put a red mark against your name? Don’t panic. What employers are often using this question to [Read more…]
Nearly 5.7 million employees currently work in engineering enterprises in the UK and the industry is expected to deliver a wealth of further opportunities in the coming years. Forecasts indicate that engineering employers will need to recruit 265,000 skilled entrants annually to meet demand, through to 2024. The average salary has also been increasing [Read more…]
Your personal brand is essentially how you present yourself or your business to the world, and particularly potential employers, colleagues, and business partners. Building your brand is the same as building your reputation, and this can be used to your advantage if you want to improve your job prospects, progress your professional networking or grow [Read more…]
