Should you bribe the interviewer?
We had a very disappointed 7-year-old girl in our house yesterday because she had failed in her bid to be elected to the school council. But you … Read More
World Book Day! (VIDEO)
How does World Book Day relate to CV writing? Watch this video to find out! Transcript: Oh, hi! You just caught me celebrating World Book Day … Read More
Recruiting in the snow
It’s snowing here in Derbyshire, and who can resist a lunchtime frolic in weather like this? I know I can’t! I love snow, but I know … Read More
Bouncing back from redundancy
This is a guest blog by Adrian Berwick. Staying mentally healthy if you’re facing redundancy…… Many people are worried about the possibility of redundancy and equally daunting … Read More
Jobseekers… let’s talk about lockdown.
I started back to work recently after a brief period of furlough – it’s great to be back. While trying to get back into the swing of … Read More
8 Job Application Tips Guaranteed To Boost Your Career Prospects
Do you feel like applying for new jobs is simply a numbers game? Do you put as many applications as you can out there, hoping you … Read More
Life lessons from a Brazilian prison
I often find myself browsing online for lighter news articles that might balance out the ‘Brexit will kill us all, stock up on medicine and baked … Read More
Fake news! The 5 most common lies that people put on their CV.
We look through a lot of CVs here at Blues Point, every day. Some are well presented, some are not. Some contain spelling mistakes, some do … Read More
Telling lies on your CV (no, not the car)
This is a guest blog by Adrian Berwick. A recent survey has suggested that as many as 85% of CVs contain lies or untruths. Telling the odd … Read More
