Interesting, challenging and creative jobs may seem hard to come by these days. Horror stories in the media about rising unemployment levels, coupled with the fact that the vast majority of the population are looking at years of debt if they even consider going to university, makes it seem pretty daunting for young people trying to get a foot in the door somewhere.

Yet there is an area of business that allows people to use their education alongside personally gained skills to do something they enjoy, can feel good about…

No matter what you have on your resume, the thing that really determines whether or not you get the job is your interview. When you have an important interview coming up – the interview that could potentially make your career – you’re going to be nervous, and you need to be prepared. Here’s how you can get ready for the job interview of your career.

Familiarize Yourself with the Employer

You absolutely must learn everything you can about your potential employer before going into the interview room. If you really…

Looking for a job can be quite an issue. It gets quite tedious to keep posting resumes and CVs to companies which don’t look at them and call-back.

But if you own an iPhone, then this should be the end of all your worries; for every cloud has a silver lining and you just found yours. Take out your beloved iPhone and start tapping! Here is a list of the top 7 Apps that you must have if you are looking for a job:

1. LinkedIn – The best in…

It might go without saying but given that your CV is often the first contact you have with an employer, it’s vital that it gives the best first impression of you. You have a very small opportunity of making a lasting impression to a potential interviewer and with more people than ever now applying for jobs, you need to stand out from the crowd if you’re going to win the marketing job of your dreams.

The Tone

Many CV’s from even the most highly qualified and suitable of applicants are…

Thought bullying was something that only children faced on the school playground? Believe it or not, a large percentage of adult Americans suffer emotionally, physically and mentally at the hands of those they work for. In a study released by the Workplace Bullying Institute, more than 35% of all employees in the United States have been exposed to some form of bullying.

Here, we address some common questions about bullying in a work environment:

What exactly is “workplace bullying”?

Workplace bullying occurs when a boss tactfully humiliates an employee. A…

There is no getting away from it; your CV is the most important document you will need to if you want your career to flourish.
It’s your foot in the door; your advertisement to the world, justifying why a hiring manager should give up an hour of their time to meet you.

The problem facing many candidates in this brave new world of online recruitment, job boards and social networks is how to stand out from the crowd.

For years we have been told that our CVs have to…

They say that if you can find a job that you enjoy then you will never work a day in your life, and actually this is very close to true – as if you really enjoy what you’re doing it’s quite hard to genuinely think of it as working.

In order to find a job that really doesn’t feel like work, you need to find a career that is something you really want to succeed in and do well in. This means picking a job that you really care about…

A lot of job seekers today are using social media to help in their search. But have you ever considered the pros and cons of social media job searching?

While it’s true that the pros outweigh the cons in most situations, it’s still important to look at both sides and decide whether or not you should be using social media as a job searching tool. At the very least, considering the points below will help you avoid potential pitfalls while job searching on social media sites.

Pros of social media…

Writing a resume is a frequent topic that intimidates lots of people. Possibly it’s the very concept of writing correctly which has job-seekers bewildered and frustrated. It really isn’t as hard as everyone makes it seem. Just think of a resume as a 1-page letter describing your experience, abilities, schooling, and job history–all of this information is what you already know and you just have to beat it out of yourself. :)

The difficult that you probably face is identifying the correct format of a resume for a particular job.…

To be a real estate agent, you’ll need to further your education, pass exams at the state and national levels, and find a brokerage which will help you retain clients. That’s not all there is to the process; this guide lists some parts of the real estate industry which tend to be overlooked.

Get your education. Regardless of where you live, you’ll need to take a pre-licensing course. Requirements are different from one state to another; states like California require college-level work, while others require a minimum number of hours of…