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Interviewing Tips

Managed to secure an interview? This is the perfect time to brush up on your interview techniques, including the questions you can expect and the best way to answer them. Take a look at our ‘Interviewing Tips’ blogs below:
How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself' in a Job Interview
While it might seem odd, ‘tell me about yourself’ is an interview question that many people struggle to answer. You’d think it’d be the easiest, after...
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How to Handle Anxiety in a Job Interview
Absolutely anyone can suffer from interview anxiety regardless of age, experience or lifestyle. Interviews are natural sources of stress and anxiety –...
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Job Interview Do's and Don'ts
Your job search hinges on your job interview. It’s the most important part of your application and unfortunately, it comes at the end of what can be a...
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9 Signs You'll Get the Job After the Interview
The worst part about any job interview is the uncertainty after the process itself. It’s very common to feel anxious about how you performed and whether...
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9 Common Job Interview Questions You May Hear
During a job interview, you’ll be asked several questions designed to identify your skills, qualifications and work experience. These questions can take...
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What is an Exit Interview?
What is an exit interview? An exit interview is a specific type of interview that a manager holds with an employee when they leave the business. It’s designed...
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How to Answer Strengths and Weaknesses in a Job Interview
Recruiters and employers often use a job interview as a way of gauging your work ethic, personality and skills. One of the most common questions you might...
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What Questions Should You Ask in a Job Interview?
You’ll typically have the opportunity to ask your employer questions at the end of a job interview. While it can be tempting not to say anything,...
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What to Wear to a Job Interview
Your job interview may be the first opportunity you have to make a good impression with your new employer and part of that is making sure you look the...
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How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Attending a job interview is often a mandatory element of any job application and represents your final opportunity to demonstrate your skill and potential...
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Career Guidance

Stuck in a rut? Not sure if a career is for you and want to change? Read up on how you can make positive changes to your career with our ‘Career Guidance’ articles.
Why Work With a Jersey Recruitment Agency?
Whether you’re an employer or a professional, a recruitment agency can provide benefits that you usually wouldn’t have access to if you undertook the job...
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Top Tips for Finding a New Job
If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the many people who have a challenging time when it comes to finding a new job. This is a common problem,...
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How to Be More Productive When You Work from Home
Since the global pandemic, there has been a clear change in the attitude towards working remotely and particularly – working from home. As you’d...
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Why Work With a Guernsey Recruitment Agency?
If you’re job searching or operating in Guernsey, you might want to consider working with a Guernsey recruitment agency. A specialist recruitment agency...
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How Much Does a Bad Hire Cost?
It’s something that’s happened to most companies. You’re going through the recruitment process and you think you’ve found the one. Unfortunately, once...
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What are the Top 7 Reasons for Leaving a Job?
There’s no denying that more people are leaving their jobs than ever before. Over the last quarter of 2024, around 270,000 job-to-job resignations took...
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Should You Accept a Counter Offer When You Leave a Job?
It’s no secret that the jobs market has been candidate-led, rather than employer-led, over the last five years or so.  Since the pandemic, businesses...
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Top Recruitment Agency Statistics You Should Know
As part of our commitment to being a leader in the Guernsey and Jersey recruitment markets, we’re always analysing the various trends impacting the recruitment...
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What is a Salary Range (And Should You Use Them?)
When you’re a jobseeker you’ll generally see employers specify a salary range. If you’re an employer, a salary range is a great way to provide an...
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Building the Foundations of a Career in the Channel Islands
As students collect their A-Level results and look to the future, the team at Alexander Daniels looks at how school leavers can start building a career...
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CV Guidance

If you’re struggling to compose your application documents such as a CV or a cover letter, our range of ‘CV Guidance’ resources is able to provide deeper advice on how to get it looking perfect.
Why Is It Important to Develop Your Soft Skills?
As you progress through your career, you may hear about ‘soft skills’ as part of your wider skill set. These skills are vital for becoming...
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Why Should You Develop Your Hard Skills?
When you choose a career path, you’ll start developing a set of hard skills. These skills differ from soft skills as they represent specific, technical...
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Best Skills to Put on a CV
When you apply for a role, your CV is arguably the most important aspect of your application. It’s not just a first impression but a complete overview...
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How to Explain Gaps in Employment on Your CV
Employment gaps have been a controversial topic amongst employers and working professionals for years. While gaps in working history were traditionally...
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How to Write a Handover Document
When a business undergoes rapid expansion or faces staff turnover, employee onboarding becomes vital. Having a slick, effective onboarding experience can...
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5 Personal Statement Templates You Can Use
A personal statement is a critical part of your job application process. If you have a strong personal statement to send to a potential employer, you can...
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How to Write a Personal Statement
When you apply for a new job or a university course, you’ll likely need to write a personal statement. Understanding how to write a personal statement...
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What is a Personal Statement: Definitions and Examples
If you’re creating a CV, a vital part of that is a personal statement. Having an effective personal statement is a great way of highlighting your suitability...
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How to Write a Cover Letter: Tips and Examples
Understanding how to create an effective cover letter is a useful career skill that you’ll use throughout your life. While not all job applications...
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What is a Cover Letter: Definitions and Examples
During your job application process, there are several documents that might help you win the position you’re applying for. While the most important document...
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