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Topic: my mess of a educational/working history! |
Camilla
Replies: 1
Views: 568
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Forum: General Education Talk Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:09 pm Subject: my mess of a educational/working history! |
Hello Joe, welcome to CVTips.
It's a shame nobody has answered you on this as there are a couple of experts around here that would normally help on this type of question. Hopefully by answering thi ... |
Topic: Would you move for a job? |
Camilla
Replies: 3
Views: 1977
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Forum: Unemployment Issues Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:55 pm Subject: Would you move for a job? |
I would, and indeed have moved for a job, but would only do so if I'd exhausted every avenue in my home town first.
The first time I moved for a job was when I was in my early 20s. I'd finished Uni ... |
Topic: Unemployed to business owner |
Camilla
Replies: 5
Views: 1116
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Forum: Unemployment Issues Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:40 pm Subject: Re: Unemployed to Owning Own Business - Likeliest Route |
1. Necessity is the mother of invention -- that is, they have to do something to make money
Very true of some people but not of all, unfortunately.
I couldn't count the times I've had p ... |
Topic: Hi - More abut ptr/ptc |
Camilla
Replies: 33
Views: 5727
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Forum: Self-Employment Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:32 pm Subject: Hi - More abut ptr/ptc |
| I have to say I agree with Richard on this one. Somebody out there is undoubtedly becoming very rich of the backs of people like you who are - I'm afraid to have to say - gulliable enough to do a lot ... |
Topic: family pressure for choosing a career |
Camilla
Replies: 6
Views: 2102
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Forum: General Career Advice Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:23 pm Subject: family pressure for choosing a career |
I have to agree with those who have gone before, too, although I do understand that this must be a terribly difficult situation for you.
My husband was under the same kind of pressure when he was ... |
Topic: Five Worst Job Hunting Strategies! |
Camilla
Replies: 11
Views: 3168
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Forum: Job Hunting Tips Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:30 am Subject: Five Worst Job Hunting Strategies! |
| I think CV made the point very clearly when he mentioned chips shops and executive positions. I really cannot imagine the owner of a chip shop, burger bar, small newsagents or any other such outlet po ... |
Topic: How To Find The Right Job - Tips For Young People |
Camilla
Replies: 0
Views: 577
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Forum: General Career Advice Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:20 am Subject: How To Find The Right Job - Tips For Young People |
| A couple of colleagues and I were discussing how young people often land in the wrong kind of job because they don't give enough thought to what they really want. A lot of interesting points came out ... |
Topic: Five Worst Job Hunting Strategies! |
Camilla
Replies: 11
Views: 3168
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Forum: Job Hunting Tips Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:12 pm Subject: Five Worst Job Hunting Strategies! |
| I totally agree with what CV wrote and can't see how the poll is going to prove anything. How I found my job might work well for those looking for work in administration but for another person who's l ... |
Topic: Personal Work History |
Camilla
Replies: 2
Views: 1521
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Forum: Cv and Resume Checking & Advice Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:58 pm Subject: Personal Work History |
Without having looked at the links CV left for you, I'd say go for a functional CV.
In other words, start with the work that's most relevant to the job you're applying for. If you've worked as a cl ... |
Topic: Illegal questions. |
Camilla
Replies: 3
Views: 1163
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Forum: Interview Etiquette - Questions and Answers Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:52 pm Subject: Illegal questions. |
This is indeed an interesting subject and while there aren't any specific laws related to this in the UK, I'm certainly very careful about what I will and won't ask potential employees.
If a quest ... |
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