Category: Blog

  • Science job interview questions and answers

    Science job interview questions and answers

    Nature has published an article based on a survey of some of the most common questions used in a scientific interviews and the best approaches to answering them. Looking at why they are asked and with things to remember. Questions include Technical knowledge or experience Typical questions • Tell me about one of your recent…

  • ONS Data on Jobs in South Cambridgeshire

    ONS Data on Jobs in South Cambridgeshire

    The Office for National Statistics has released data on job adverts by region. Here are some of the highlights for South Cambridgeshire. In August 2024, the number of live job adverts in South Cambridgeshire was below the UK average.

  • Quote about your past form James Clear

    I thought this quote in James’s recent 3-2-1 newsletter was really relevant for people looking for the right job. “You can’t change your past, but you can reframe it. Find the lesson in it. Find the opportunity in it. Pull the teachable moment out of it and share with others. You can’t choose your history,…

  • Holiday Inn Recruitment Open Day

    Holiday Inn Recruitment Open Day

    The Holiday Inn is holding a recruitment open day on Friday 27th September. Explore exciting hospitality career opportunities, meet the management team, and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Career consultations are available throughout the day. Hotel tours and presentations at 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm.

  • Volunteer Fair: 5 March – Online

    Volunteer Fair: 5 March – Online

    CCVS are hosting an online lunchtime volunteer fair on Tuesday 5 March, 12.30pm to 2pm. This event is for anyone who has been considering volunteering, or would like to increase the time they spend, or add to an existing role, but don’t know how to go about it. Local voluntary organisations will give a short presentation about…

  • How to stay confident during a job search

    How to stay confident during a job search

    Looking for a new role can feel hard when it takes longer than expected and you’re not sure what to do differently. In this Squiggly Careers Podcast Helen and Sarah talk about how to stay confident during the job search process. They share 5 different ideas for action to increase your sense of control and…

  • Skills For Life

    Skills For Life

    The Government has launched a website to bring together the skills training they offer with the advice and guidance they offer.

  • Structured vs Unstructured Job Interviews

    Structured vs Unstructured Job Interviews

    While this article is written for the User Experience world the points it raises are very general . It explains why more companies are moving to structured interviews. Despite the stress they generate, the effort they demand, and their high stakes, many hiring interviews are conducted haphazardly and lead to bad outcomes for both job…

  • Job Adverts Recover to Pre Covid Levels

    Job Adverts Recover to Pre Covid Levels

    In an article from the Office for National Statistics looking at a number of indicators of economic activities shows that Job Adverts in our area have recovered to their previous levels. However there is quite a difference in the different sectors with Graduate, Catering and Retail being the lowest

  • Importance of truthfulness

    Saw this on twitter recently and thought is was a fun reminder to be truthful in CVs When you lied on your CV about having previous sheepdog experience. pic.twitter.com/I8A5L5b3DT — Paul Bronks (@BoringEnormous) March 26, 2018