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How to act during a job interview

Congratulations – your CV has done the talking for you, and you have been asked to attend a job interview. Now you get your chance to prove that you’re the best person for the job.

how to act during a job interviewThere are many things that you can do that can take some of the pressure off during an interview. The way that you behave is one of the most important. It’s not all in the words that come out of your mouth, but often has a lot to do with your body language.

Interviewers are not just wondering if you are skilled enough for the job, they are often wondering if you would fit in nicely with you the rest of the team. Your personality is a big part of your interview and can make all the difference in you getting the job or not.

Here are some of the things that you should pay attention to during an interview:

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How to apply for flexible working

Today is National Work from Home Day and if you are still beavering away in the office, have you thought about working from home? Even if you work for an employer, flexible working rights were extended this year, so parents with children up to the age of 16 can now apply to work flexibly. Great news but how exactly do you apply for flexible working in the first place?
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Five interview mistakes that will help you NOT get the job!

For many people, going to job interviews is the single-most stressful part of the job search process.

 

At job interviews, any number of things can go wrong (and some without you even knowing!) and a big part of being successful is avoiding simple mistakes.

Here are some of the most common mistakes that are made during job interviews:

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Maternity bridal wear on the increase: mums-to-be not letting baby bumps get in the way of walking down the isle

For decades it was one of society’s biggest taboos: the bride with the baby bump having a shotgun wedding.

Pregnant brides are on the rise...

And of the avant-garde brides who would admit to being in the family way, few of them, if any, would have dared walk down the aisle in a white dress. But times, it would seem, have changed.

In 2009, an estimated 20,000 brides in Britain were pregnant on their wedding day, accounting for 10 per cent of all first-time brides under the age of 45. Celebrities who have openly embraced this in recent times have included Lily Allen,  and others include Jennifer Garner and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Traditionally, most brides try to lost a few pounds to feel more confident (or from stress) on their big day, wearing the dress of their dreams. But for pregnant brides, all the best will  in the world won’t shrink a growing baby bump. So you need some maternity wear for brides that can accommodate a growing baby bump. Watch the following video to get some great tips on finding bridal wear when expecting:

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Are you too overwhelmed to ask your recruiter questions at job interviews? You’re missing a trick…

Job interviews are an opportunity to find out if you genuinely want to work for an employer – and get a sense of the type of manager you’ll be working for . So, as much as you’ll be answering interview questions, you should also go to the interview armed with questions that you have for your recruiter, too.

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Try to have three or four questions ready to ask the interviewer that will demonstrate your interest in the company and show that you have given some thought into working for the company.

If you have get your research right and are thorough, a question or two should come to mind. If you have been able to come up with some ideas that relate to the problem, throw them out to see how the employer reacts.

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“Take your job and shove it!” Is that really the best way to resign?

The answer in short is no! Quitting a job is a choice that successful people often have to make. This article gives some helpful tips on how to leave a job without leaving a bad impression. Don’t burn a bridge when you are building your career.

quit your job, resign from jobWe’ve all dreamt about it at some point in our lives – being able to tell a boss we hate to stick their job where the sun doesn’t shine. If you haven’t felt like that before, or dreamt it, then you are blessed!

But seriously, when it comes to resigning from a job, you have to do it the right way. Many industries are incestuous, and someone always know someone else so the last thing you want to do is commit career suicide with unnecessary rudeness that gives someone enough ammunition to scupper any chance you have of getting another job!

Sometimes it’s an easy choice to leave a company. However, one of the most important choices that you can make in your career is to leave your current employer in the right way. Like any other relationship, there are faults and virtues with every company. At the end of a relationship, people tend to focus on the faults.

Looking for a new job: top mistakes to avoid!
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Looking for a new job: top mistakes to avoid!

Have you heard about George Osborne’s budget and the pressure it will have on working families? You only need one working parent in the home who works a decent salary to start feeling the effects of the tax penalties (and he’s even reduced the threshold for the higher rate of tax, so if you were okish before, you may still feel the pinch!).

mistakes to avoid on your CVSo, for many mums, the reality has hit home – it’s time to either start looking for a job, start looks for a job with more hours, or a job that pays a lot more. And that means making sure your CV stands out from the rest.

Yes – it might be tempting to print it on bright red paper or fluorescent paper (remember those days?), but there’s probably a barrage of applicants who are going to do the same, and it looks tacky anyway. Plus, with a lot of empowers recruiting online these days, you might not even have an option to print at all!