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Anonymous CVs: Laudable or laughable?

On the face of it, the recent decision by the government to make job applications to the top 100 UK firms anonymous seems like a good idea. Taking off a candidates name and the school they went to will help...
Posted by CV Writers on 16 January 2012

Writing a compelling covering letter

Despite the fact that many applications are carried out using automated procedures online, it may be surprising that covering letters still have an important role to play when applying for jobs. CV Writers ...
Posted by CV Writers on 25 November 2011

We are recruiting for Polymer jobs in the South of England!

CK SCIENCE are currently helping a number of POLYMER MANUFACTURERS AND RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS recruit for the following POLYMER JOBS: - Polymer Science Engineers - Chemists - Material Science Engineers Th...
Posted by CK Group (Science, Clinical & IT) on 24 November 2011

CV Tips, Interview Advice, Workplace Advice and Lots More!

APPLYING FOR JOBS - How to apply for the RIGHT roles for you...+ YOUTUBE VIDEO! - How to get the most out of your recruitment agency+ YOUTUBE VIDEO! - Online Job Hunting Blunders - Using a Scientific Recru...
Posted by CK Group (Science, Clinical & IT) on 02 November 2011

Internships: The good, the bad and the ugly

Unpaid internships are increasingly seen as an important first step on the career ladder. However, the more that is published about real life intern experiences, the more it seems there is a lot of bad and ...
Posted by CV Writers on 01 November 2011

Past experience poor indicator of future performance

An interesting article has been published by the recruitment intelligence site Ri5, which if taken on board by the recruiting community, could have big ramifications for recruitment in general and the way ...
Posted by CV Writers on 27 October 2011

“Working together works better”: CVs and covering letters

Too often we see information in covering letters simply cut and pasted verbatim from the CV. With a job seeker churning out lots of applications perhaps this is understandable. Until that job seeker stops ...
Posted by CV Writers on 28 September 2011

Sixty nine per cent of us don’t take our full lunch hour

Constantly finding yourself eating lunch at your desk whilst being bombarded by telephone calls and emails? You're not alone. According to The Telegraph, over six million workers in the UK chose not to t...
Posted by CK Group (Science, Clinical & IT) on 26 September 2011

Top tips for writing a CV: No10. “suits you sir”.

As a man, if you went for an interview at say Virgin or MTV dressed in a pin striped suit you'd certainly get some funny looks in reception. You might not make it through security. Likewise, if you went...
Posted by CV Writers on 15 September 2011

Top tips for writing a CV: No9. Sprinkle the magic dust – “keywords”

Every job has its own competencies and skills attached. These are usually a broad set of words used to describe the qualities needed to do the job well. For instance, most call centre roles require you to be...
Posted by CV Writers on 07 September 2011
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