In today’s competitive market, why are so many candidates still failing to grasp the basics? Marc Fels, director at video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me, shares his experience of interview horrors during his years of prepping candidates.
How to stand out from the crowd. Martin Patrick of Meet The Real Me gives his tips for how students can get the edge in a competitive marketplace
This week’s depressing news that 69 people are chasing every graduate job needs to be seen in context. It may be a scary job market out there, but it’s no more scary than the job market of 2009.
Don't despair if you are a new graduate fresh out of university. This week's depressing news that 69 people are chasing every graduate job needs to be seen in context. It may be a scary job market out there, but it's no more scary than the job market of 2009. And the job prospects may not be nearly as frightening as you think.
Emergency budget costs jobs Emergency budget cuts are dominating the recent news agenda, but what do they mean for the country’s employment market? The Guardian reported an estimated 1.3 million UK job losses over the next five years: cuts to public sector spending will directly impact jobs in the sector, while the private sector will suffer a ‘knock-on’ effect.
Video CVs are a growing trend – not so much replacing the traditional paper CVs, but by supplementing them. A video CV gives you another opportunity to enhance your online presence and personal brand. MeettheRealMe.co.uk is designed specifically for graduates without extensive work experience, and for those interested in customer-facing roles, where confident communication skills are important.