Job ads: what are employers really looking for?
Have you ever been baffled by the words in job ads, job descriptions and person specs? With all the talk of ’stakeholders’ and ‘proactive self-starters’ it can seem like recruiters are talking in a different language!
Recruiters use language like this to sell their jobs as dynamic, cutting edge and interesting. They’re competing with other employers to make their jobs sound the best, so they get the best applicants.
At first glance it can seem difficult to figure out what these buzz words mean. However, if you cut through the jargon you’ll probably find that what they’re asking for is straightforward.
Here we take a look at some of the more common words and phrases in job ads and work out what employers are really asking for: Read more…
Employer’s perspectives
In the video employers and recruiters tell you what they expect from potential employees at career fairs and give some tips how to leave the best impression and how to stand out at the event.
Keep these tips in mind as there are only 25 days left until the Days of Opportunities 2009!
How to spend your earned money…
If you cannot decide how to spend your fortune, watch this speech. Benjamin Wallace will give you advice how money can give you most happiness.
Benjamin Wallace: Does happiness have a price tag?
Intership in GE Money bank
During my internship I was working in GE Money Bank as a Financial Analyst Assistant. As I did like math in school, then working in bank, where all the 10 digit numbers come with nice symbols like Ls, Euro and $, was the job for me! The Financial Planning and Analysis department, where I was working, might not be the most “talkative” one, but in overall the staff members are really nice and welcoming. And in the end, when the time for internship was over, I decided to prolong the agreement.
It was a really nice experience and it looks like it will be useful in my future jobs because I have decided to go deeper into the financial stuff.
Jānis Upenieks
year 2 student at SSE Riga
How to become a leader
As we have already finished the series of articles about job findings, now we would spend more time on forming yourself as a leader. First of all, you should be confident. Of course, some people are more self-confident than others, however, it can be developed quite in a short time. There‘re a lot of books and articles about that topic but we decided to put just some basics that you can use for a start. Afterwards, it would be easier for you to go deeper into this topic. Read more…
How to dress for an interview
As the company already invited you for an interview, another curcial question appears- how to dress yourself. About that-further…
Step1
Know the company you will be interviewing with, and research the industry that it’s a part of to familiarize yourself with the universal dress code. Ask a friend at the company or stake out the front door to find out what current employees wear on the job. Read more…
How to get along with your new colleagues
Probably, if you stick to all these tips that have been published before, you should prepare for your working in a new environment with new people. However, it‘s usually pretty difficult. That‘s why DoO’09 team posted some tips to make the life easier
1. Get To Know Your Coworkers - This is especially important if you are a manager, as you will need the full support of your team to get anything done. You need to spend time with the people you work with, in order to build up the relationship, so that there can be trust when something needs to get done. How can you trust Jim with that really important assignment if you don’t know anything about him? How can your boss give you any responsibility if he doesn’t trust you? Read more…
How to act in an interview
As all your clothes are prepared for tomorrow‘s interview, you should prepare your emotional state as well. Of course, it depends a lot on your own personality, however, there‘re some tips which might be useful while feeling confident and relaxed during the interview.
Motion creates Emotion
Get moving! Go for a walk, run, exercise, cycle, meditate, do Yoga or Tai Chi, stretch, dance, do something! Exercise gets your blood flowing to your brain and can improve your mood almost instantly. Read more…
How to write a CV
As you have already written wondeful application letter, it needs one essential attachment- your CV. People usually doubt about the way their CV would be prepared or the infomation included. Here‘s some useful tips bellow…
WHAT TO INCLUDE
Personal details
Name, home address, college address, phone number, email address, date of birth.
Do you have your own web homepage? Include it (if it’s good!).
If your name does not obviously show if you are male or female, include this! Read more…
How to write an application letter
People often read various articles about successful managers, directors, doctors…These stories inspire readers to achieve something amazing themselves. At first glance, it seems not so easy. What to do? Where to start? The basic step is to realize WHAT you want to do. Some people know this since their childhood, other find themselves only after a long and hard work. There‘s no piece of advice that suits to everybody. It‘s really personal thing. However, after you realize it (let‘s call this stage „step 0“), things become more clear. There‘re two options: try to establish your own business or to find a job in already existing company. As Days of Opportunities is more connected with finding a permanent job or internship, in this section we‘ll concentrate on the second case.
Usually, your carreer starts with the letter of application(or a personal statement)- the thing which encourages(or not) the employers to read your CV. So how to write it that readers would be sure that you‘re the one they tried to find? Hope some info below would be useful. Read more…
