Should You Hire the More Beautiful Candidate? Ask an EconomistSex SellsYou can report the findings from research at the University of New Mexico and the University of Texas as disappointing, but it should not come as a surprise to anyone. Marketing has long held that "sex sells". In...
Use this template to inform the job seeking candidate that your company wish to take his second interview as your company is interested in his/her qualifications, abilities.
Before you write a job advertisement, you must conduct some preliminary research. The recruitment process can be complex and costly, both in terms of time devoted to the selection process and money spent on advertising. Thorough preparation may minimize the time and money you spend. Also, by preparing in advance,...
It is usual to move into an administrative role post qualification, as it allows an individual to develop his or her practical skills, building upon his or her studies in a safe environment. In an ideal role, the person would have access to relevant training, a personal mentor and the...
A resume is a communication document that summarizes your qualifications: education, talents, skills, experience, interests and accomplishments. The resume is a marketing tool to assist you in obtaining employment interviews, approaching galleries, entering competitions, to accompany exhibitions, or for acceptance into academic programs/graduate school. Your resume is a unique personal...
The government's major investigation into skills levels in the UK has set out in stark terms the enormous task ahead if the economy is to compete in the global marketplace. The results of the interim report by Lord Leitch, will come as no surprise to HR departments fighting for a...
Unskilled workers tend to remain unskilled because of the time and cost involved in gaining a basic qualification. From the employers' perspective, there is little incentive to foot the training bill, because the return on investment is thought to be limited. Other factors that compound the problem include childcare commitments...
Aspiring footballers who don't make the big time are often left on the scrapheap with no qualifications, no work experience and few skills. Although some players - such as new West Ham United recruit Sheringham - have been lucky enough to find a new club, and others will go into...
This paper discusses a study that was in which a field experiment was conducted using 45 experienced investors to examine how audit accounting-choice qualifications on income-decreasing accounting changes in years of strong financial performance affect investor assessments of strategic reporting, current financial performance, and future financial performance. We find that...
Contracting for architect-engineer and construction services follows a special procedure, based on the professional qualifications and experience of the applicant. The form in this paper is used to judge contractor worthiness by the federal government.
Qualifying your international business partners is an important step in ensuring that your company's overseas business objectives are aligned with those of your business partners, and that you are dealing with reputable, credit-worthy and otherwise financially solvent firms. Qualification helps to reduce the risks associated with international business and can...
Unless you are receiving hundreds of applications or resumes for each job opening, its best not to be too picky about who gets screened out at this stage. Screen for the core qualifications that have already been determined from your skill inventory. The core qualifications you will want to check...
Unless you are receiving hundreds of applications or resumes for each job opening, its best not to be too picky about who gets screened out at this stage. Screen for the core qualifications that have already been determined from your skill inventory. The core qualifications you will want to check...
Despite uncertainties in the job market and the proliferation of management qualifications and executive education, the reputation of the MBA as the premier international business qualification continues to grow. Career choices for MBAs cover a range of roles and industries. The most popular careers continue to be in finance, consulting...
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PLANNING Holding down a job and spending time with your family become increasingly difficult when you start an MBA. Amy McLellan reports It is with good reason that the MBA is known as a macho qualification. In addition to the cut-and-thrust of classroom debate, there is...
CAREERS Start your job search early, says Caroline Haydon Where will this year's MBA students end up working, as they emerge a year down the line, clutching hard-won qualifications? There's no doubt that they face not just market downslide, the end or scale of which no...
TAKING A MASTERS A growing number of graduates are choosing to take an MBA after having done a Masters. By Nic Paton Given that he already has a Masters degree in business, Juan Muntaner might at first glance appear to be an unlikely candidate now to...
Get organising I'm 19, and I've been stuck in a dead-end job for the past year. I am interested in becoming an events organiser, but have no idea how to get started. The events and exhibitions industry is growing rapidly, and those in the...
Influential figure in English literary life who brought an air of seriousness to the historical novel By the time of his death, Peter Vansittart belonged to a practically exclusive literary category: the defiantly highbrow novelist who, sustained by a private income and supportive publishers, writes more...
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