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CV Advice

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  Podcast: How to make contact with the company you want to work for
  

  Our Recruitment Guru Rowan Manahan reads CVs for a living. Here he shares his expert tips on how to make contact with the company you want to work for.

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  Podcast: How to organise the different sections on your CV
  

  Career Advice Consultant Rowan Manahan reads CVs for a living. Here he discusses the different sections on a CV.

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  Podcast: How to make your CV stand out from the crowd
  

  It's the eternal dilemma - making your CV stand out from the crowd. Our Recruitment Guru Rowan Manahan has the answer. Listen to his podcast here.

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  Lying on your CV
  

  Embellishing your CV with overstated qualifications or past achievements can come back to haunt you, should your new employer delve deeper.

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Interview Advice

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  Podcast: What to say when it’s your turn to ask questions in an interview
  

  Career Advice Guru Rowan Manahan's advice on what to say when it's your turn to ask questions in the job interview.

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  Podcast: Why should we hire you?
  

  Career Advice Guru Rowan Manahan's advice on answering that killer interview question "Why should we hire you?"

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  Podcast: Where do you see yourself in five years time?
  

  Recruitment Guru Rowan Manahan explains what interviewers are really looking for when they ask about your future plans?

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  Podcast: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  

  Recruitment Guru Rowan Manahan on talking about your strengths and weaknesses in the interview.

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Career Management

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  Getting a Good Reference
  

  Employers are increasingly checking out references at the final stage of the interview process, especially in careers where people are required to possess strong interpersonal skills.

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  The Exit Strategy:  Leaving a Job Gracefully
  

  We have all fantasised about the inappropriate things we would like to say to our boss as we march out defiantly on our last day. But before you start working on your speech, think of the consequences.

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  Drive a hard bargain
  

  Negotiating your salary and workplace terms can be a difficult one to master, particularly for women, but there are some simple strategies to help the process

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  Are You LinkedIn?
  

  Online networking has grown up and got serious in the form of LinkedIn. Millions of business people are using the site to swap details and make connections online, expanding their career possibilities like never before.

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Your Workplace Rights

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  Sorry boss, this is an emergency
  

  Force majeure leave gives all employees a right to limited paid leave for family emergencies caused by accident or illness to an immediate family member.

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  Minimum Notice
  

  How much Notice do I have to give my employer?

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  The National Minimum Wage
  

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  The Non-Compete Clause
  

  The employee planning to jump ship most likely missed a crucial part of their contract – the non-compete clause.

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