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Archives for January 2015

Why You Need (At Least) Two Versions of Your CV

January 28, 2015 By Fiona Wood

You’re starting a new year and maybe you’re wanting to start a new job as well, but that CV you wrote 10 years ago needs a re-write and you’re not sure where to begin.

The first key point to consider is: who is your audience? Are you sending to a recruiter or directly to your future employer? A recruiter and an HR manager will approach your CV in two completely different ways.

The recruitment consultant, as we’ve heard on multiple occasions, will only spend a few seconds scanning your CV for key information. If you’re sending to a recruitment agency, keep it simple: show where you worked, for how long, and who for. Outline projects and your responsibilities. Highlight your qualifications and key skills. Recruiters tend to be very clinical, and unfortunately, if you don’t tick the right boxes they will dismiss you pretty quickly. At Linum Consult, however, we always advise our candidates to be succinct and straight to the point by highlighting their strengths in relation to the key duties and responsibilities of the job they’re applying for.

Sending your CV directly to an employer requires a more personal approach: they’re looking for someone who will not only be able to do the job, but also fit in well with the company’s culture. Highlight your soft skills and training. Give examples of your achievements and show how they will help you in your future role. If you’re applying for a creative position, then be creative on your CV! Showcase your talents, but do not lie on your CV! Always include every employer you’ve worked for, make sure the dates are correct and do not over-exaggerate your duties and responsibilities as you will get caught out at interview stage.

Even though it may seem like more work, it’s highly conducive to have extra versions of your CV tailored to different positions you may wish to apply for as well. If you have the skillset for multiple roles, then you can highlight your strengths for each individual position. This makes you a more attractive candidate for whichever job you apply to since you have obviously made more of an effort than the other applicants. There is nothing worse than receiving the same CV over and over again for every job being advertised.

As we are all aware, knowing your audience is the key to being able to write well and to sell yourself effectively. Showing that you are considerate of who is reviewing your CV will help you stand out in what is currently a highly competitive market.

For more information on Linum Consult, please visit our website www.linumconsult.com and check out the various sectors, services and jobs within our global network.

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: CV, resume, tips

Candidate vs Employer: Who Has The Most Power?

January 21, 2015 By Fiona Wood

The dynamics between jobseekers and potential employers has changed drastically in recent years. Many factors can influence who holds the cards in this relationship; ranging from the current low unemployment level to companies having large vacancy requirements.

According to the MRI Network survey, 85% of recruiters have identified that the talent market is candidate-driven. Improvements in communication networks and social media has meant that job seekers are better equipped to seek out employment options and are not as reliant on third parties.

With regards to employers, a significant aspect of companies losing potential employees is when they use an out-dated, slow interview process. We live in an age of immediate gratification – information can be delivered, meetings organised, and products sold at a moment’s notice. So why do employers find it acceptable to drag out their hiring process to weeks, even months? Unfortunately, they do not seem to realise that there has been a power shift in favour of the jobseeker, and so will use a slow application process and spend far too long interviewing the candidate. A highly skilled worker who is high in demand will have the opportunity to apply elsewhere and they will take it – to avoid a long delay in acquiring a new position.

These experienced candidates will also be in a strong position to negotiate their ideal salary and benefits package. Employers that do not increase salaries in line with inflation rates are likely to lose out on a valuable hire. The MRI Network survey recently asked recruiters what the main reasons were for candidates declining job offers, and a lower salary than expected was the second highest reason. The most common reason for declining was that the candidate accepted a job elsewhere – due to the aforementioned slow hiring process of a client.

With reference to Linum Consult’s core of expertise within the Construction & Engineering sector, we find that employers have better control over their hiring processes, but only for mass recruitment drives or lower-level candidates. However, as the construction industry has recovered from the recession, it has encouraged more projects to be awarded and therefore created more staff requirements, and job seekers find themselves back in demand once again.

How can we adapt to this changing power shift?

Simply put, the old style of recruitment just doesn’t cut it anymore. Hoping that candidates will jump through hoops just to get an interview is a thing of the past. We need to encourage clients to sell their brand more, to speed up their hiring processes and to offer salaries that are in-keeping with current market rates.

Jobseekers can afford to shop around these days, and if your company isn’t up to scratch then they’re going to look elsewhere.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: recruitment

Chennai Recruitment Campaign – 27th to the 30th January

January 13, 2015 By Fiona Wood

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Linum Consult have been invited to act as a strategic recruitment partner for one of our high profile clients. With over 50 years’ experience as a specialist sub-contractor in construction engineering, this company is well-established to operate on some of the world’s largest infrastructure and building projects.

 

Linum’s client will be holding a number of interviews in Chennai, India from the 27th to the 30th of January to hire local engineers and construction workers, for projects in Asia and the Middle East.

 

Our client is seeking job seekers with a strong contracting background in the following roles:

  • Bridge Gantry Supervisors
  • Pre-cast segmental Specialists
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Crane Operators
  • Foundation Specialists

If you think you have the right experience for these roles and will be available for interview in Chennai on the 27th-30th of January, then please email your CV to info@linumconsult.com, detailing your current financial package and notice period.

If you are not available to attend between these dates, please send this message on to any colleagues who are suitable and who could be present for a face-to-face interview in Chennai on the given dates.

Please apply to info@linumconsult.com ONLY

Filed Under: Campaign Tagged With: engineers, jobs, post-tension, precast, recruitment campaign

Welcoming the newest member of Linum: Bryan Stinson

January 13, 2015 By Fiona Wood

Linum Consult are pleased to introduce the latest addition to our team, Bryan Stinson, who will be establishing and developing a new desk for the Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chain sectors.

As Linum continue to expand their extensive network into new industries, Bryan will be a valuable asset to our company; he has spent almost 10 years working directly in the International Freight & Logistics sectors, as well as developing a very successful Groupage Division for an international shipping company most recently.

Having previously worked and consulted with Neill Donald as an international recruiter in both France and Manchester, Bryan was headhunted to join Linum in-keeping with our company culture as a close-knit and family-orientated team.

Bryan will be focusing on roles across the UK as well as internationally, so if you have a vacancy you would like to discuss with him or wish to seek employment within these sectors, you can reach him on +44(0)161 247 7638 or by email at bryan.stinson@linumconsult.com

Filed Under: News Tagged With: company news, recent hire

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