Top Tips for Job Seekers: Recent Episodes
Nigel Job and Lorna Rutter
Top Tips for Job Seekers Podcast is brought to you by Nigel Job (host of The Job Podcast) and his colleague of over 15 years Lorna Rutter. Nigel and Lorna have worked within the recruitment sector for over 40 years combined and have a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to all things job hunting and being a job hunter. Nigel and Lorna like nothing more than a good chat and after a little convincing by Nigel, Lorna agreed to join Nigel on this podcast to bring their expert opinions to any listener who find themselves searching for a job, looking for a change in career and all the bits before, during and after getting a job offer. Take from it the bits that help you, share with others as that one golden nugget of information could make all the difference.
During this 15 minute Podcast Lorna and Nigel discuss how to best prepare for an interview to optimise the opportunity.
We discuss:
1. How to get yourself in the right headspace and perform at your best
2. How to approach your research into the company
3. How to prepare for interview questions
4. How to gain commitment from the interviewer at the end of the interview.
During this episode Nigel and Lorna discuss how best to build rapport during an interview from both the interviewee and the interviewers perspective.
- How to build a connection quickly to get the most out of the interview for both employer and candidate.
- Why an interview is a two way street and should be a conversation not an integration.
- Why the interviewer and interviewee should BOTH prepare well for the interview.
It's quite flattering when you have been headhunted for a job role, but what does it actually mean? In this podcast we talk about how headhunting works but most importantly we discuss how anyone can get headhunted by using LinkedIn, networking and developing skills through training.
As recruiters ourselves we could have talked for hours on this subject but our aim is to keep these mini podcasts to 15 minutes to keep focused on bringing our listeners the essential advice and hopefully avoid the waffle!
In this podcast we discuss:
- The different recruitment models and why understandings this will help you get the most out of the recruiters you work with.
- How as a job seeker you can best determine which recruiters are going to be the best fit for you and your job search.
- How to weed out the 'cowboy' recruiters and focus your efforts in the right place.
In this podcast Lorna and Nigel discuss how you can use social media to optimise your job search.
Discover:
- The importance of a social media detox
- How to find opportunities through your friends and family networks
- How to use LinkedIn as a pro-active tool to find your next job.
This episode discusses how to optismise your CV /Resume in order to give you the best possible chance to access interviews and how the best employers will assess them.
We explore:
- Why a CV is important? - It is your primary marketing tool to make a significant first impression.
- Top tips when writing your CV
- Why highlighting your achievements is essential?