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	Preparing for Questions Asked at Interview Interviews can be a strenuous exercise at the best of times, and while it is important that you do not appear rehearsed or wooden when being interview it is essential that you sound fluent and authoritative. Thinking about the type of questions that you might be asked and doing some interview practice goes a long way towards this goal. Read this article...

	Dress For Interview Success 'What should I wear?' is a question we often ask ourselves and those around us. And it is never more important than at an interview. Read this article...

	Finding a Job - Managing Stress Despite being unhappy in their jobs, many people are reluctant to actively make changes and pursue a new job. The reason is often because the process of the job search itself can often seem more stressful than staying as they are. This article gives a useful 'top 10' for stress free job search. Read this article...

	Sample Interview Questions Essential pre-interview 'warm up' routines include thinking about what might be asked at the interview and thinking about how you might want to present your experiences, achievements, preferences and unique offering. This list of questions aims to give you some thoughts to get you warmed up and ready to race ... Read this article...

	Choosing Childcare - some checklists Choosing childcare is a personal matter as each set of circumstances is unique. There is not right or wrong answer and what is right for one may not be for another. Taking time to plan and choose the most appropriate childcare will minimuse the worry often felt by parents who return to work. Read this article...

	Starting Your Job Search A structured, action oriented guide to starting your job search Read this article...

	Marketing Yourself This article looks are job hunting from a marketing perspective - marketing yourself ... after all, persuading an employer to trade their money for your skills is a simple business transaction like any other. Read this article...

	Making a success of your first management job There is nothing quite like your first management job. The changes are that you will have been promoted based on your performance in your previous job which will have been totally different. Read this article...

	Working In Birmingham As the United Kingdom's second city and the regional capital of the West Midlands, Birmingham is full of new and exciting opportunities for people seeking jobs and employment. Read this article...

	Finding A Job In Norwich Norwich is the county city of Norfolk in the east of England and is often overlooked as a destination for relocation but Norwich has a lot to offer in terms of employment and lifestyle. Read this article...

	Employment In Milton Keynes Milton Keynes is known nationally as a modern city built for new industry and as such offers plenty of opportunity for people seeking jobs in this area. Read this article...

	Recruitment In Bristol Bristol is one of the top destinations for people relocating in order to find good jobs and a better quality of life. You can also read about Bristol recruiters and recruitment agencies. Read this article...

	Job Hunting In Nottingham Nottingham is probably better known for its history and beautiful surrounding countryside and forests then for its industries; however, Nottingham is a major hub for UK and International corporations and as such offers excellent and varied opportunities for people looking for jobs. Read this article...

	Careers In Sheffield Sheffield is one of the biggest cities in the North of England offering many different Jobs and opportunities for people looking for employment. Read this article...

	Job Search In Belfast Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and holds the devolved government and legislative assembly in Northern Ireland. As the capital, the city of Belfast alone has a population of 267,000 and as such has many different jobs available to workers. Read this article...

	Recruitment and Job Hunting In Cardiff Cardiff is the capital city and cultural centre of Wales and is also home to the Welsh assembly. The city's employment needs far outstrips the city's availability with 40% of workers commuting from elsewhere in South Wales into Cardiff on a daily basis. Read this article...

	Careers and Job Search In Glasgow Although Glasgow is not the capital of Scotland, it is the largest city in Scotland and the third most populated in the UK and, as such, is brimming with career choices from various different sectors. Read this article...

	Employment And Recruitment In Manchester Manchester offers a vast number of career prospects in one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the UK. Read this article...

	Why Become A Contractor? There has been a growth of 14% in freelance staff since 1998, putting the current number in the UK at 1.4 million. For some this is a change driven by the economy and the loss of a 'permanent job' but for an increasing number this is about making a choice to join this sector of the employment market. Read this article...

	Job Search And Recruitment In Exeter Exeter is the capital city of Devon with an established and ever flourishing tourist industry, especially now towards the end of the credit crunch when many of us have chosen to holiday in the UK. Read this article...

	Employment And Working In Canterbury Canterbury is one of England's most delightful cities, and you'll find it situated in the beautiful Kent countryside often referred to as the garden of England. Read this article...

	Job Hunting And Careers In Leeds Leeds is officially the fastest growing city in the whole of the UK. Since it's past, when, during the industrial revolution, it was the acclaimed centre for the woollen trade, it is now the busiest city outside of London for many economic activities. Read this article...

	Finding A Job And Working In Cambridge The city of Cambridge, nestling amongst the fens of East Anglia, is more than just a university town. Yes, it is home to one of the most famous universities in the world, and, as you would expect, education plays a very large part in the job market sector in Cambridge. Read this article...

	Job Search And Recruitment In Durham The university city of Durham is in the North East of England just thirteen miles outside of Sunderland. Traditionally known as an industrial region, the Northeast was famous for heavy engineering including ship building. Durham city was known in particular for steel and coal mining. Read this article...

	Job Hunting And Recruitment In Leicester Leicester is the most populated city in the East Midlands with over 285,000 inhabitants in the city proper, and over 441,000 in the greater Leicester Urban area. Today there is a large ethnic minority percentage. It is one of the oldest cities in the UK, tracing its roots back for over 2000 years. Read this article...

	Careers And Employment In Oxford When anyone thinks of Oxford, (the city of dreaming spires), the association that comes to mind is of the University, one of the best known seats of learning in the entire world. Because of this, the other aspects of this cosmopolitan city often get overlooked. Read this article...

	Careers And Working In Bath The beautiful University City of Bath is steeped in culture and history and provides a great backdrop as a place to both live and work. Read this article...

	Working And Employment In Newcastle Upon Tyne The city of Newcastle has had a chequered past, and of necessity is now one of the most successfully reinvented cities in the whole of the UK. Read this article...

For Recruiters

	Setting up your own recruitment business This article explores some of the key steps involved in setting up your own recruitment business Read this article...

	Top tips for writing a press release Want to boost your profile in the media then you need a press release. This article passes on some of HireScores.com's top-secret tips for writing a press release. Read this article...

	Mental Toughness The following article looks at how preference rather than demands make us flexible and adaptable - key qualities that underpin mental toughness Read this article...

	In-House Training - Getting to 99 Percent Attendance Drop out rates and overall attendance rates is the bane of the in-house trainer. It is a constant theme amongst HR professionals. Yet it can be done - indeed I have done it. Read this article...

For Employers

	Interview Structure As an interviewer your job is to find out everything you can about the candidate. Your best chance of doing this in an effective, efficient, and legally compliant way is to adopt a structured approach to interview structure. Read this article...

	Interviewing using Behavioural Questioning Techniques Interviewing is the most time consuming aspect of recruitment. Yet, worryingly, it also can be one the least effective ways to judge suitability and performance. This article gives insights on how to benefit from interviewing best practice through the use of behavioural questioning techniques. Read this article...

	Interview and Selection Wash Ups Undertaking a professional interview is only the first step in the selection and attraction of talent. A critical next step is the ability to evaluate the information collected during interview and the other elements of the selection process and make the best decision based on this data. Read this article...

	Evaluating your recruitment process Recruiting the right staff is both challenging and costly - you therefore need to get the most from your efforts Read this article...

	Finding the people you need to be successful How to find people with the skills your need at a price you can afford is one of the main challenges of a small company. This article provides some answers. Read this article...

	Exit interviews The primary purpose to the employer of an exit interview is to understand the reasons for the individual having resigned and also to learn from them Read this article...

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