‘Hey yo, found a new job through TikTok check’ Lockdown gave us a lot of things: excessive amounts of banana bread, DIY projects and for many of us, hours and hours spent scrolling through TikTok. I have my fingers crossed, hoping that despite his threat, President Trump isn’t going to ban TikTok in the US […]
The world has changed… Almost all of us are working from home now and booking face to face interviews is impossible. During the COVID-19 outbreak, businesses that are hiring will request a phone or video interview instead. Rather than panic and fluff the chance to get a new job, use the steps below to give […]
The countdown to Christmas has begun… It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and what a brilliant time to start a job search… no really! Hear me out, Christmas is the perfect time to start a job search. You have lots of spare time, hiring managers are feeling festive and recruiters are looking for […]
We get it! Writing a CV can be really hard… You’re writing about yourself; you have to remember things you did years ago; you have to hunt down your GCSE grades from a box of stuff in your mum’s loft, it can seem like a never-ending nightmare. But you could save yourself, and your recruiter […]
Social media isn’t just for memes… We all use social media in one way or another, especially if you work in digital marketing. So why not use social media to boost your job search? Mini tips for job-seeking on social media: Use the same profile photo on all platforms so you’re easily recognisable Utilise bios […]
Job interviews should be a 2-way conversation… Therefore you should always arrive prepared with questions for your interviewer. So you’re in an interview for a job you really want and it appears to be going well, in fact, really well! You’ve ticked all of the following… Eye contact ✔ Listening ears on ✔ Focused (code […]
Struggling to write your first CV? As a specialist recruiter, I’ve written lots of articles about writing CV’s, but these are usually to help experienced professionals fine-tune their CV’s. What I’ve experienced recently is a series of conversations with first-time job seekers, some of whom have never written a CV. Some of these are graduates and […]
These buzzwords can kill your CV… When the digital recruitment specialists at clockworkTalent help a job seeker find their perfect career step, we initially take a good long look at the CV. We thought we’d go back to the very initial stage of an application process, taking a look at the content of your CV […]
How to ensure your application for a digital job is successful… I’m always hoping the next job application I open will be ‘the one!’. The risk with that? I’m making my decision based entirely on the information presented to me in the CV or cover letter. Good digital marketing jobs are highly desirable so it’s […]
Job seeking 101 When job seeking, you always want to make sure you start off on the right foot – that includes with a recruiter, let alone an employer! There are, however, so many simple ways to ruin your chances. Most of the same rules apply to a recruiter as to an employer, yet we […]
