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Many people have recently been made redundant and face uncertain times. The reality is now could be great time to make a career change and find your true passion in life.

One of the first things to do is to take […]

Research conducted for the “2010 Salary Guides” from Robert Half International is painting a surprising picture about the salary landscape in the new year. Starting salaries in the accounting and finance, information technology and administrative fields are expected to remain relatively flat or see modest declines in 2010. But base compensation for certain positions will […]

When the Department of Labor reports there are 6 times more unemployed workers than advertised jobs, you’ve got to approach job search differently than your competitors in order to get noticed.

Most candidates spend the majority of their job search efforts replying to ads, company websites, and calling/emailing their contacts, asking about available jobs, or to […]

By Lily McCallister

In this economy, people might not want to seem ungrateful for the jobs they have, but it’s only natural to dream of greener pastures. After all, some professions just seem more exciting or prestigious than others. Salary.com recently conducted a survey to find the most glamorous professions, and here are the top five. […]

Make a CV about your achievements – Not your job This is the most important aspect as it will make your CV stand out from all your competition. Lets imagine you have two applicants for an accounting job, one reads 1999- 2009 Finance Manager – Deutsche Bank Responsible for Managing a team of 5 Ensuring year end process is completed on time Improving processes Performing budgets, forecasts and analysis The other reads 1999- 2009 Finance Manager – Deutsche Bank Achievements Managed and developed a team of 5, through ongoing coaching and mentoring two of the team have gone on to become Finance Managers.