In the latest in our series of short Q&A blogs, we address one of our client’s questions: “I am planning to start sending our job applications for graduate positions opening in September. When is the best time to kick start the process?” I would say that the best time to commence your job search process in ...
It is common knowledge that interviews are about selling yourself to your potential employer. This means that you can prepare for an interview using some basic sales techniques to help you stand out from the competition and close the deal – getting a job offer. Here are the key sales techniques you can utilise to accomplish ...
Let’s say you have successfully arranged a follow-up second meeting with a client or prospect. You have arrived at their offices and they have come to pick you up from reception.. Now you are faced with a journey in a lift or up the stairs with this person. This is something a lot of sales people genuinely don’t look forward to. A number go to great lengths ...
Everyone has probably had the experience of seeing a great – perhaps even your dream – job advertised, reading through the person specification, and coming to the sad conclusion that you don’t have the experience the employer is asking for. Sometimes you are right to give up and turn your energy elsewhere: if you’ve spent ...
While putting together this article, I tried to apply both my personal experience of submitting a successful MBA application to Warwick Business School a few years back and also the experience of clients who I have worked with to submit their own applications to top-ranking MBA programmes. What business schools want to see from their candidates ...
A lot has been written about what being a good salesperson means in general terms. But this time, I would like to use a particular example that I have come across when selecting a provider for my new kitchen. We went to look at options to receive quotes from several kitchen providers. At one of the ...
The first and most critical way to increase your chances of success during these challenging interviews is to prepare. Once you have been informed about the date of your assessment centre or interview, make a preparation plan and set this out in an Excel spreadsheet. Aim to schedule at least two hours of preparation per ...
Today we are talking to an analyst from an international PE company based in London. When recruiting for your private equity company, what are the hardest interview questions you ask candidates, and what are looking for in their answers? For a well-prepared applicant most questions should be quite straightforward. As most people who apply to private equity ...
Миновала приятная череда новогодних праздников, и начался Новый год, с обилием надежд, ожиданий и планов. Среди них, возможно, и поиск новой захватывающей и хорошо оплачиваемой работы, тем более, что общее улучшение экономического климата в мире обещает значительное оживление на рынке рабочих мест. Но… ваше CV должно отвечать растущим из года в год требованиям. Поэтому мы решили ...
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