Seeking Work
Below are our 12 articles in the 'seeking work' category:
When you decide to go back to work after having a baby or taking extended maternity leave, you will probably need to visit a recruitment agency.
There is a great variety of types of ...
What a probation period at work means and why you should view it as an opportunity to demonstrate to the company why they should hire you permanently. Useful tips for successfully getting through a ...
Companies use group interviews for a number of reasons. Often, they are keen to weed out the first batch of unsuitable candidates without spending one to one time with each person. They want to ...
If you are not planning to go back to the same job after your maternity leave, now is the perfect time to find a new challenge.
Many women feel that they do not want to live the same ...
As more and more people are realising that many highly skilled (and even not so highly skilled) mums would love to return to work but find the practicalities of arranging flexible childcare and ...
You are unlikely to be expected to give a presentation in an interview unless you have already been informed.
If you are told to give a presentation on the day, it will likely be for a ...
If you have taken your full 52 week ordinary plus additional maternity leave and are not yet ready or prepared to return to your previous role, you need to think carefully about your plans and ...
Returning to work in later life can be daunting. It can also be a very exciting time if you allow yourself to make the most of all the available resources to help you get back to work.
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For some reason, the word ‘interview’ can strike fear into the most capable of people. Although many women are perfectly confident about their abilities as a wife, mother, friend and daughter, the ...
What you wear to an interview is not only about first impressions for your potential new employer.
It's about feeling good, putting your best foot forward and showing yourself, as much ...
There are so many opportunities for mums to work from home that there is no reason to go back to the office based 9 – 5 unless you really want to.
With broadband internet, Blackberry’s ...
The first thing to remember after a long term absence from work is that you are likely to have had to overcome a possibly difficult or stressful situation, such as a long term illness or having a ...
