From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Manage Your Social Media Profile when Job Hunting

29 April 2010

The popularity of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter is increasing year after year, with many of us creating profiles packed full of photos, links, discussions and opinions. Whilst social networking sites are a great way of staying in touch with friends and family you need to remember that they can also be accessed [...]

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Lidl Seeks New Graduates to Work in Germany

27 April 2010

Graduates with Business and German foreign language degrees should consider the supermarket retailer for their first step on the career ladder. The chain is currently advertising positions for Managerial roles in Neckarsulm (to the north west of Stuttgart), home of Lidl International. This would be a great opportunity for any graduate with a flair for [...]

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Royal Mail Postal Workers Agree Deal with Bosses

27 April 2010

It looks like the Royal Mail workers dispute is drawing to a close with the news that the majority of workers have now backed plans put forward by management. The deal will have an impact of conditions, pay and jobs with the Royal Mail for the next three years. According to the Communication Workers Union [...]

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McDonalds Continues to Expand throughout the UK – Great News for Job Seekers

23 April 2010

Fast food chain McDonalds has seen positive growth figures in recent months, despite the recession and current economic uncertainty. To support continued growth the chain expects to open a further 15 new branches during the remainder of 2010, creating around 5000 new job vacancies. The roles offered will be varied; both in skills and qualifications [...]

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Tesco continues to Create New Jobs as Profits Surge

22 April 2010

UK supermarket giant has again revealed staggering trading results, with a 9.3% rise in net profit up to fiscal year end Feb 2010. Encouragingly, a large proportion of this profit will be re-invested back into the UK as the retailer reveals plans to create 9,000 British jobs this year. Expansion will be in the firms [...]

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Televised Leaders Debate – The Biggest Job Interview in the UK Right Now

22 April 2010

You can barely turn on the TV or open a newspaper  in the UK right now without hearing or reading about the General Election. Perhaps the most interesting feature of this particular election is the televised debates, the second of which will be held tonight in Bristol, hosted by Sky News. Televised debates are not [...]

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What’s your Unique Selling Point?

20 April 2010

If you are searching for a job right now the chances are you will have a copy of your CV readily available. Those who are serious about finding that next big role will make sure that their CV is up to date (as there is nothing worse than sending an old CV out to a [...]

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Scotland Continues to see Positive Job Market Growth

19 April 2010

Scotland is continuing to see positive jobs growth. For the fourth month in a row the country has reported an increase in employment levels, with Edinburgh reporting the strongest rise in permanent job positions. Encouragingly, salaries are also starting to increase for those employed in new, permanent roles. The most highly sought staff are being [...]

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Sweet News on the Jobs Front as Krispy Kreme creates 600 New Positions

4 April 2010

US cake giant Krispy Kreme is increasing its UK presence with a £24million expansion plan. The firm will open 40 new outlets in the next five years, a plan which will create around 600 new jobs throughout the country. Krispy Kreme also operate a number of concessions within Tesco stores around the country and this [...]

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