The top 4 unique soft skills your career badly needs

The top 4 unique soft skills your career badly needs

Every job seeker who writes a CV should always tailor it to the role and the company, utilising the job advert, job description, and additional company research online. The final ingredient is the injection of soft skill examples relating to what the company would deem to be important. For example, a sales or customer service role would obviously require a high level of communication and negotiating skills. Far too many job seekers fail to understand and recognise the importance of soft skills when writing a CV. But employers are looking for examples and any kind of indication that the candidate holds the relevant specific skills and if they can put them to good use. The hiring manager always runs the risk of hiring someone solely based on their qualifications and…
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6 tips to help you get a pay rise

6 tips to help you get a pay rise

The very thought of asking your boss for a pay rise seems like a very daunting prospect – but it can be done if you know how. You shouldn’t sit back and accept a salary that you don’t believe in, and if you think you deserve more then you should ask. Consulting with your boss needs to be at the right time and in the right manner. You have to remain professional throughout if you want to succeed in getting a higher salary. Here are 6 tips to help you get that pay rise. 1. Do your research Before you even consider asking your boss for a salary increase you should do your research. It’s important you fully appreciate what the average wage for your role is, as well as…
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