Salary Negotiation in a Recession.
Laura McGrath is an interview expert and a leading provider of interview coaching services. She is also WorkWise's interview expert.
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Laura McGrath is an interview expert and a leading provider of interview coaching services. She is also WorkWise's interview expert.
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As the first thing a potential employer sees, your covering letter is a vital selling tool. Get it right and it can help open up new job opportunities.
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In this second part the focus is on your attitude. As you read through these points ask yourself - does this sound like me?
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1. Lack of preparation -
pretty obvious but you'd be amazed at the amount of people who think they can 'wing it'. Don't even think about turning up for an interview if you haven't first done your homework on the organisation. Know your resume intimately and at the very least give some thought on how you plan to respond to common interview questions.
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Recruiters and HR staff take on average 10 seconds to review a resume to decide if they would like to interview you. If you are missing any of the following - you may just find that your resume is being filed in the circular filing cabinet.
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Definition: cover letter
n. A letter sent with other documents to explain more fully or provide more information. Also called covering letter. (From the American Heritage Dictionary care of Dictionary.com)
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Running the business
As a self-employed person, there are a number of elements of running as business that you will need to take care of (or to pay a professional to take care of). These include the keeping of accounts, payment of appropriate taxes and national insurance contributions, legal and insurance requirements, chasing non-payment of invoices as well as taking care of the promotional side of things.
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It is important to be realistic about all aspects of becoming a freelancer, and to properly consider these before deciding whether to take the plunge and go freelance yourself.
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AT the street corner, or even, in the most unlikely of places, she is there – the fried beans cake (akara) maker.
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