Category: Blog
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
Notes on Cambridge Network Jobs Fair
These notes have some background and notes on the companies exhibiting at the Cambridge Network Jobs Fair & Café Networking 6 May @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm It was put together during the Job Club meeting on Friday 29 April. It is not comprehensive, but may be useful in deciding priorities for the companies…
“Parcel Mule” Fraud
Something that job seekers should be aware of (from the eCops mailing) is that people are being targeted to become “Parcel Mules” as part of a reshipping scam, which results in them handling stolen goods and losing out financially. Victims are predominantly recruited through job advertisements and dating websites. They are persuaded to have items…
Apprenticeship Jobs Fair Tuesday June 23rd
Source: Apprenticeship Jobs Fair highlights opportunities for students and employers On Tuesday June 23rd the Cambridge Network is hosting a jobs fair at the Hauser Forum in Cambridge, especially for students and young people considering an apprenticeship as a potential alternative career path to university. Students and jobseekers who come to the event (free of…
Cambridge Jobs Fair 20 May 2015
Source: Are you ready for the Cambridge Jobs Fair? | Cambridge News The Cambridge Jobs Fair is open from 10am until 2pm at the Guildhall, Cambridge on Wednesday, 20 May 2015. The Jobs Fair is part of a national network of recruitment events that lets candidates and companies meet face to face. If you’re looking…
Vacancies at the Spire Lea Hospital
Just posted to the Histon and Impington Facebook group by Zoe Benham: With the great news employment is the highest it has been in a long time, there are now new available positions available at Cambridge Spire Lea Hospital. My friend works there and these have just been announced so thought I’d share! To request…
Using AdviceHub for online advice
On 14 March we had a presentation about the new advice hub website www.advicehub.org This is a quick way to access online advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau without having to go a queue up. There is a helpful Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section which has answers and links to help with the most common…
Applying to Cambridge University
If you applying to Cambridge University for a job from their listing page www.jobs.cam.ac.uk you will find links to the description of each job. At the bottom of the general job description is a link to Further Information. It is really important to click in this and get the detailed requirements for this job. This…
23 bizarre job interview questions
The 23 most bizarre job interview questions ever. Taken from a study from the Association of Accounting Technicians here are some of the strangest job interview questions they found. Very unlikely that you would get any of these in an interview but it is still worth thinking about how you would answer these if you…
Volunteering Event in Cambridge Sat 28 Feb
Saturday 28 Feb 11-4 Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge http://www.cambridgehub.org/volunteer-for-cambridge Volunteer for Cambridge is your one-stop shop for finding out how to get involved in the causes you care about, give something back and gain skills. Hosted by Cambridge City Council & Cambridge Hub, Volunteer for Cambridge is a city-wide fair bringing together organisations in the…