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Having the X-Factor at Interview! - 16/12/2008  
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X-FACTOR IS IMPORTANT FOR JOB INTERVIEWS!

Not many recruitment consultancies boast their own in-house career/life coach, but we have such an asset! The company's owner, Helen Floor, trained in life coaching more than five years ago, and incorporates this knowledge within the business to assist new job seekers.

An important area when seeking a new role is presence. Increasing your presence at interviews can be achieved by assessing four areas:

1. YOUR IMAGE: Look well groomed, assess business props - business cards, briefcase; do they create the right image? The most expensive pen you can afford creates the right image. Walk tall, hold your head high, put your shoulders back and don't slouch.

2. WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF BEFORE THE INTERVIEW: Picture the interview going well; rehearse it in your mind. Remain positive - it's an opportunity!

3. WHAT YOU SAY AND HOW YOU SAY IT: Speak calmly, clearly and at the right pitch. Be interested in the organisation and the people they employ.

4. HOW YOU ACT: Be confident, give a firm handshake and make eye contact. Be knowledgeable - researching the job, people and company in advance will make you an expert!
A Successful & Fulfilling Career - 1-1 Recruitment's Six Top Tips! - 16/12/2008  
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Follow 1-1 Recruitment's six suggestions for a successful and happy career, remember attitude is everything!

1. BE ORGANISED: - Know what you want to achieve, set goals and realistic time scales and stick to them! It can be as simple as writing down what you want to achieve in the next ten years to detailing your goals for each month - its aim is to keep you focused! The key is to not let the fear of change hold you back, embrace it!

2. DETERMINATION: - Don't give up! Everyone experiences knock backs, unfortunately they're part of life! Pick yourself up after a disasterous interview or a job rejection, ask yourself what you could do differently next time and move on. Keep focused on your goal and realise it'll be worth the effort! For example; is you're looking for a role in the Marketing Department of Motorola and there's nothing available then consider a different role, make yourself visible and be in the right place when opportunities arise!

3. THE FUN FACTOR: - You only live once, so enjoy your job! You spend approximately 37 hours a week, that's 1,739 hours a year at work, how can you justify wasting that much of your life in a job or company that you dislike? Life's too short, when a job is no longer fun then move on! What's stopping you?

4. MOTIVATION: - Everyone has their own individual motivators; the reasons they get out of bed in the morning! For many the main motivator is money, however as the old saying goes, "Money can't buy happiness" this is (to some degree) true! You may have a big house and expensive car but if you dislike your job then is it really worth it? In a role, work hard, have fun and the money will follow!

5. LEARN FROM MISTAKES: - Everyone makes them, after all we're only human! Making mistakes teaches us lessons, ask yourself what went wrong, what could you have done differently to make the outcome a success? Don't let them stand in your way or stop you from achieving what you really want, move onwards and upwards.

6. CONFIDENCE: - And finally, believe in yourself! If you don't believe that you can achieve your goal and be successful then no one else will!

The first step to a happy and successful future is to ask yourself this simple question, "Am I happy in what I'm doing?" If the answer is no then do something about it! It's never too late.

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