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Month: August 2016

5 creative CVs that caught the attention of employers (and the media)

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Is your CV newsworthy? These five creative job seekers went overboard to create CVs which stood out in a fiercely competitive job market and helped them land their dream jobs. Not only this, but they found their efforts splashed across the media. Some even went viral. Online recruiter Monster.co.uk has revealed that it now has [Read more…]

Leicester College places joint top five in the National Student Survey

Thursday, August 18th, 2016

The National Student Survey results have been published placing Leicester College joint 5th of all the institutions delivering Higher Education (HE) programmes across the UK (Universities, College and Private Providers). Overall, 94% of learners who took part in the survey said they were satisfied with Leicester College. This was over 10% higher than the government [Read more…]

New to giving interviews? Here’s how to get the most from your time

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Hiring the wrong person can be expensive and damaging to your business. As an employer, it’s likely that you’re inundated with applications for the job vacancies you post. Once you’ve whittled down your hopefuls to the final few (according to Job Market Experts, 98% of applicants don’t make it to interview), how do you make [Read more…]