Attending an interview is always nerve-wracking, it doesn’t matter if it’s your very first one or hundredth. This might be one of your first interviews since graduating, which means you want to highlight what you’ve learnt and developed while studying for your degree. Here are our top tips to prepare for your interview: Research the […]
We are delighted to announce that this week marks 10 years in the recruitment industry for Harrison Sands. To celebrate our tenth year in business, we decided to give our brand a bit of a refresh. If you know anything about the team at Harrison Sands, you’ll know that we have some colourful personalities that
I have been dealing with several candidates recently who are looking to start their career in recruitment and it took me back to when I was starting my search and the advice I received. In all honesty, I had no idea what I was letting myself in for but, thank God I love it. So
As the festivities get underway it’s important to remember that recruitment never stops, so check out our December damage limitation advice article.
One of the regular techniques we see interviewers use is to initiate a sales role-play scenario. Employers get to see you in action and to assess how you approach different situations. It’s almost like a try-before-you-buy approach for employers, as they can see how you will interact with their customers and tackle whatever is thrown
So you’ve created a winning CV using our Fundamental CV Writing Tips article and avoided all the errors we outlined in our Mega List of CV Errors article. You’ve found the right role and applied, and you’ve been invited for an interview. No doubt you’ll have read through our Essential Interview Preparation Advice article, and
Handing in your notice, quitting, leaving, bailing out, or resigning… whatever you call it, deciding to move on from your current employer can be a stressful experience. So check out our guide on how to resign effectively, to ensure you do it right. Before resigning It’s essential to make sure your new job offer is
We know that securing a job interview can be difficult. In competitive markets, recruiters and hiring managers have the luxury of picking from a large pool of suitable candidates and the smallest differences can be used to choose between applicants. So in cases like these it makes sense to do everything you can to optimise
As a busy recruitment agency we get to see a huge volume of CVs, directly submitted to us in application to the jobs we advertise or located through the various job boards we subscribe to. And it’s true to say, there really is quite a range when it comes to quality. Some CVs are excellent;
Social media is increasingly blurring the lines between professional and personal lives with what people share, how they think, what they do and what they say open to increasing amounts of scrutiny. More and more hiring managers will now be including background searches against potential applicants or candidates, so we all need to bear this
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