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Remember the basics when applying for a job !

Applying for a job usually seems simple. You just hit the “apply” button, or send your CV through your email, job done. The problem is that about 50% of people that apply for a job forget about the basics! 

Here are 6 useful tips on how to successfully apply for the job:

1) Read the advertisement. Whatever is requested is what you should provide. If a cover letter is requested, this normally means the recruiter wants to know a little more about you than your CV will tell them, so write a few paragraphs to introduce and sell yourself. Your CV will list the facts about you in a simple way, but the cover letter is your opportunity to shine your personality through. Even if you are not exactly qualified but know you could do the job, this is where you have a chance to prove it.

2) Is a CV requested? If so, prepare one. If you don't have one ready, go online and find a template or ask a friend to help you. It is never okay just to provide a few notes about yourself here. Two or three pages about yourself, your contact details, your education, qualifications, your employment history, training and interests, with a couple of referee's contact details are fine. A ten line list of past job titles attached to a letter is not a CV. It is unlikely the recruiter will want to read through ten pages either, so keep it simple but informative and make sure to tweak it for the particular role - expand on your relevant experience and shorten the parts that are not so relevant.

3) It is normally good to add a small portrait type photo to your CV. Look professional, smart and happy. We recently received a full page photo attached to an emailed application which would have looked well placed in a glamour magazine. If you want to be taken seriously, think carefully about the impression your photo will create to the person to whom you are sending it.

4) Research the company - if you can mention that you have been to the company's website or have knowledge of the work they do, this will add credence and an air of enthusiasm to your application. Pick out key words from their literature - the advert included - and use these appropriately if possible throughout your application. Show that you have an understanding of the role you are applying for. Have another look through the website thoroughly before your interview if you reach that stage.

5) Spell-check!! Whatever format your letter, email and CV are in, copy and paste them into a word document first to ensure they are checked for any spelling or grammatical errors. Even if the job doesn't involve any writing at all, your application will create an impression of you, your attention to detail and your intelligence level. Ask a friend to read it through before you send it too, as our PC's don't always highlight every mistake.

6) Make sure to enter a header and some text in the email, if this is how you are sending your CV. Otherwise, it will most likely be deleted as spam, or go straight to junkmail. Oh, and don't use email addresses like bunnykins@ or sexysue@ unless you are applying to an escort agency!

Finally, if you do make it to the interview stage, dress appropriately. Even if the work environment it casual, it is better to always look smart for an interview - tidy hair, clean shoes, no jeans or ripped clothing (yes, it does happen) and smelling nice. It may sound old-fashioned but in this tough environment you will need to make that extra effort to look smart and well-groomed if you want to succeed at an interview. First impressions are so important and even if you had the best application and CV, perform the highest in the tests and answer all the questions correctly, if the potential employer thinks you are scruffy, unclean or unkempt, you could have blown your chance before you even opened your mouth to speak.

Article found on:  

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140516065909-96326475-applying-for-a-job-remember-the-basics 

Welcome to Red Recruitment

Red recruitment began by offering both temporary and permanent office staffing solutions to businesses throughout the South Wales region. Within such a competitive marketplace, red quickly established itself as a market leading, independent consultancy and was subsequently recognised by being awarded several accolades including runner up in Welsh small business of the year 2004 and 5th fastest growing company in Wales 2005.

Further expansion led to the opening of the Bristol office in 2004 and more recently red offices are now found in Gloucester, Manchester and Swindon, regardless of location the value of developing strong relationships with candidates and clients continues to underpin our successful growth.

To complement and strengthen our service red have three clearly defined divisions in red accountancy, red contact centres and red office support. Specialist consultants in these areas ensure a first class bespoke service for both candidate and client alike.

We are very proud to advertise Red Recruitment jobs on our website, To view their jobs visit: http://www.jobheaven.co.uk/client/red-recruitment-6973.htm 

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Secrets of successful interview

Congratulations ! You have been invited for an interview! Remember that the interview is your only chance to convince the employer that the job should be yours!  Take a look at this article and see how you can improve your interview skills.

Secrets of successful Interview

You may have the skills. You may be the right person for the job. However, you have less than one hour to convince the individual across the desk that the position should be yours. There are many unwritten rules for a successful interview, and I think it's best to understand what the hiring manager wants before discussing how to prepare and deliver the performance that will get you that role.

The Buyer

Firstly, the buyer has choice. You are not going to be the only person applying for this role. Therefore, you need to understand what is going to make you stand out from your competition. Here are a few things the interviewer is weighing up when deciding if they want to hire you:

·     First impressions. I can’t reinforce this enough: be smartly dressed and, more importantly, smile at the interviewer and maintain good eye contact. People tend to make their mind up in the first five minutes if they like someone, and this is an important part of their decision making, particularly if they are going to be working with you over the next several years.

·     Enthusiasm. Show passion and genuine pride in your field. The hiring manager won’t want you if they think everything they ask you to do is a chore and that you only do it for the pay-cheque. The top firms want someone who shows a desire to innovate and be world class.

·     Flexibility. The interviewer may test your EQ to see how you adapt to difficult or ambiguous questions or situations. This is to test your real-world skills to see how you might perform in a meeting with other senior stakeholders or clients

·     Motivation to move. This is a tightrope: you don’t want to appear like a mercenary who will leave when the next higher bidder comes along; however, you don’t want to appear to be wanting to move for the sake of it. You need to have genuinely good reasons for why this opportunity attracts you.

Research

·     Review their company website and history. There will tend to be a vision statement that can be useful to ask about during an interview. If appropriate, look for any white papers on the area of the business that you are applying to join.

Framing your experience

Try to help the interviewer build a mental picture of your previous roles, the companies that you worked for and how the experience in those environments will benefit their company and department. You don’t want to get into a situation where the interviewer is going through your experience point-by-point and having to drag the information from you. Try talking about your experience in bite-size chunks (two-three minutes high-level overviews) incorporating most of the following aspects:

Review the projects/roles: (Focus on the last 5 years)

·         What was the business area and needs. What were the benefits?

·         Who were the stakeholders?

·         What were the key metrics (people, users, budgets, sales, etc)?

·         What was the process for planning the projects? What were the solutions developed?

·         What was the scale (time and people)? What was the cost?

·         What was your role/impact?

·         Were there any business changes? How were the changes risk-managed?

·         Was the project delivered successfully? Did you achieve your goals?

·         Final key metrics summary, customer numbers, group spend, profits, efficiency improvements or      margin improvements, budget for delivering change.

You may be surprised to learn that you can get this type of detail for each role into a two-three minute summary. However, doing so will allow the interviewer to focus less on your competency for the role and more on discussing what you would do should you be employed. This is where the real decisions are made.

Things to do during the interview

·     Give a high-level overview: does the interviewer know who your 

      previous employers are? If they do not, explain the size of the company, the geographical reach, the nature of the business and the sectors that it covers.

·     Give a lower-level overview: what did your business unit do? What was your role within the team?

·     Be flexible. Don’t expect them to go through each project, but maybe choose one or two projects that are applicable to their type of environment.

·     Be concise and offer to expand if they want to know more detail.

·     Allow them the opportunity to ask buying questions. Try to answer questions with specific examples of delivery (when I was at x, we delivered y).

·     Ask them what they think are the biggest challenges in the role.

·     Try to add or demonstrate synergistic examples of how your past experience can directly benefit the role for which you are being interviewed.

·     Try to build a professional rapport with the interviewer. Attempt to find common ground/viewpoints.

·     Ask selling questions about the culture of the company and why they like working there.

·     When asked why are you applying for this role you can say things like, “this is one of the most prestigious brands in the world” and “you have an excellent reputation with your people and clients” and “I’m not looking; I was headhunted. However, it seemed too interesting an opportunity to not to speak with you.”

Things to be careful of during the interview

·     Don’t use abbreviations unless you describe what the abbreviation means before commencing.

·     Watch out for the interviewer's body language. If they look confused or bored, try asking them a qualifying question.

·     Beware of your own negative body language, like folding your arms or scratching your ear/nose. Maintain eye contact most of the time, and smile now and again.

·     Don’t let them do all the talking. It is your job to sell yourself. Try to latch onto things that they are discussing and draw direct experience from your career that is relevant to that subject

·     Try to avoid abstract conversation which can be easily misinterpreted by the interviewer. Stick to the facts.

·     When asked about career and company moves, give short, objective professional statements of no more than a couple of sentences. Do not get emotional about things like redundancy, bad bosses etc. Try to use positive statements like “I took it as far as I could and it was time to move to the next stage in my career”.

In summary: research the company, understand the buying behaviours of the interviewer, summarise your experience in bite-sized chunks, use your emotional intelligence to bond with the interviewer, smile, keep good eye contact, be genuine and have realistic expectations about the role and the salary. If you do all of these, you may find that you have just landed a great new role with a fantastic company.

Article found on: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140917110637-738931-secrets-of-a-successful-interview 

Welcome to Spear Recruitment

Spear Recruitment Ltd is an established, progressive and privately owned Recruitment company solely specializing in staffing solutions for the UK Automotive industry, they place candidates into employment throughout the UK at many Car Dealerships. Spear Recruitment offer a complete recruitment service, from advertising, search and selection, even psychometric testing if requested. Spear Recruitment guarantees you quality careers in the Automotive Industry.

We are very proud to advertise Spear Recruitment jobs on our website, To view their jobs visit http://www.jobheaven.co.uk/client/spear-recruitment-ltd-6918.htm 

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