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You’ve found a job that looks promising. You’ve got the required skills and experience. You’ve crafted a cover letter and polished off your resume. Now all you need to do is to make a great impression and land that interview! It’s time to send a professional, crisp and appealing email to the hiring manager. There…

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Tools can help you get career ideas. take this quiz to find career ideas based on your interests. explore over 400 jobs. get career ideas based on your skills. get career ideas based on the subjects you studied at school. Who can help you get career ideas . Get career ideas from the people around…

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Skills employers say make them want to hire you. Employability skills in demand Employability skills are the skills, qualities and attitudes that employers say are essential for their workplace. The seven essential employability skills Seven essential employability skills with examples: Positive attitude Being calm and cheerful when things go wrong. Communication You can listen and…

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Work experience can be work you do for your community, such as mowing lawns, or sports coaching, to work you do in a workplace as a cadetship or internship. The work may be paid, or be voluntary and unpaid. Why do work experience Work experience has many benefits. It can: improve your chances of finding…

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Work experience involves working for an company so that you can explore your career options, learn about a job and gain skills. There are many types of work experience, from school work programmes to internships and voluntary work. Applying for work experience is very similar to applying for a job. Here’s a guide to help…

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Full-time work Full-time work usually means a person works 40 hours a week, but could mean working between 30 and 40 hours. Full-time employees sometimes work shifts, and may work outside of normal business hours. These shifts may be set hours, or change from week to week. Part-time work Part-time work means a person works…

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NOT YOUR  9-5 JOB A portfolio career is ideal for people who want a creative career or those who need to fit work around raising children or caregiving, for example. Instead of working a single full-time job, a portfolio career is about working at several paid activities at the same time. For example, someone who enjoys…

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As a contractor Reasons to become a contractor include: you want to use your skills to earn more than you could as an employee you prefer flexible work arrangements permanent work is hard to find. Contractors may do work similar to permanent employees. However, as a contractor, you: do your own tax returns don’t get…

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Research the company Learning as much as you can about the company you want to work for is important. You’ll get an idea of what they’re looking for in an employee, and researching the company will prove you’re serious about getting the job. Use the internet, business or industry magazines and brochures to find out…

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First impressions count Interviewers will start assessing you as soon as they meet you, so your presentation and attitude are important. To make a good first impression: arrive on time dress smartly smile when you meet people be professional as soon as you enter the building. The receptionist and anyone else you meet might tell…

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