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How To: Land a job using social media. Five Tips for New University Graduates.

I am delighted to welcome this guest post from Sachin Shah, Director of International at SimplyHired. Huge thanks to Sachin for his contribution. Enjoy! If you’re a new university graduate you are probably very familiar with social media and are … Continue reading

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People, Careers, Technology and Social Media

People, Careers, Technology and Social Media. Four things that fascinate me. Tomorrow I have the opportunity to spend time engaged in all four subjects as I shall be attending the Social Recruiting Conference Social media is a game changer for … Continue reading

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A career without frontiers

Imagine, if you will, a career without frontiers. You can go anywhere, do anything, work for anyone. Your only limit is your ambition, your drive, your imagination. Globalisation is as much about the movement of people as it is global … Continue reading

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Don’t let age be a barrier to your career goals.

Age should not be a barrier to the realisation of your career goals. Take the appointment at 33 of Andre Villas-Boas as Head Coach at Chelsea Football Club. If you are good enough, determined enough, focused and purposeful, then don’t … Continue reading

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Andy Murray and the winners mind

Andy Murray is clearly a huge talent.  You don’t get to be ranked 4th in the world without being able to play a bit. He has, as yet, failed to win a major Championship. Could this be his year? Having … Continue reading

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Time for money and other career conundrums

My Dads career choices make for an interesting study in the career conundrums that face so many of us. Before I get in to that I should offer up the following disclaimer. My Dad is my hero. He’s someone of … Continue reading

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Social Recruiting Conference 2011

I recently attended a conference with a keynote speech from the Marketing Director EMEA of Linkedin, Laurence Bret Stern Her (excellent) presentation left me with one statistic that really struck a chord. 80% of US Employers are using Social Media … Continue reading

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Career Lessons My Mother Taught Me

When I was a kid,  I did everything at breakneck speed.  School work, play, sports.  The faster I could do it the more satisfied I was.  It mean’t I could move on to the next exciting thing.  It wasn’t that … Continue reading

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The best job application in the world, ever!?

A story in this mornings Guardian Newspaper in the UK highlights the story of an unemployed Irish Graduate who has spent €2000 on a billboard advertisement to persuade prospective employers to hire him. SAVE ME FROM EMIGRATION At MyPerfectCareer.tv we … Continue reading

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Beyond the Ferrari

A friend of mine left school at 16 with little by way of qualifications, high hopes and a huge amount of ambition.  His ambition was simple.  To own a Ferrari. By the age of 23 he’d done it.  Blood sweat … Continue reading

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