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Britain’s got marketing talent – UK Academy update

March 31, 2010 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Britain’s got marketing talent – UK Academy update

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Over 200 of Britain’s top talent nominated for the Marketing Academy’s 2010 scholarships
 
London, 31st March 2010: The Marketing Academy, the inspirational forum for industry leaders, marketing gurus, academics, entrepreneurs and marketing practitioners, has announced…

10 must-view videos on how to use LinkedIn

March 31, 2010 – 9:42 am | No Comment
10 must-view videos on how to use LinkedIn

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LinkedIn definitely merits its place as one of the Top 3 social media sites but do you really know how to use it?
 
Check out these videos and make sure you’re maximising professional digital networking.…

How to respond to a rejection letter

March 29, 2010 – 9:58 am | 2 Comments
How to respond to a rejection letter

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If you are ‘lucky’ enough to receive correspondence from a failed job application, don’t just lob it in the bin – write back.
 
Pull up a stool, grab yourself a typewriter and consider something like…

Announcement from the UK Marketing Lounge – 24th March 2010

March 25, 2010 – 2:48 pm | No Comment
Announcement from the UK Marketing Lounge – 24th March 2010

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11 creative ways to find a marketing job + more free job listings
 
There’s an art to finding a job these days and for marketers the pressure’s on to do something rather creative.
 
It’s…

Why are recruiters trying to kill job boards?

March 25, 2010 – 8:22 am | 3 Comments
Why are recruiters trying to kill job boards?

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Advertising your job properly online can be a tough nut to crack.  How much information should you expose and what makes compelling copy?
 
A job description isn’t a sales tool and never will be so…

How to pitch yourself to businesses via video CV

March 24, 2010 – 12:54 pm | One Comment
How to pitch yourself to businesses via video CV

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As jobseekers look at new self-promotion initiatives it is inevitable that video CVs will once again be called to action.
 
By getting your video pitch right, the benefits of a digital sales pitch can be…

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