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		<title>Definitive Guide to Job Hunting &#8211; The importance of listening during the itnerview</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To all my valued Candidates and Blog followers: I had the good fortune of being able to spend a wonderful holiday in South Africa over Christmas and the New Year.  Although I received a typical reality check in the form of a nasty cold on my return, the experience I had will stay with me forever! I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=566&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; As we speed towards the end of yet another year, I am delighted to present my annual Christmas charity card to wish you and yours a most wonderful festive season. This year, we are once again supporting Help for Heroes. Every click through to access the card at http://www.charitychristmascard.eu/?page_id=486 will increase the donation to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=560&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re looking for a job or not, the opportunities presented by networking can never be overlooked. Only a small proportion of vacancies ever find it onto the open market, so meeting people face to face in a social, business or professional setting might just open the door to opportunities you haven&#8217;t even considered. So [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=512&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Job Hunting &#8211; Is your email technique scuppering your job search?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy to take email for granted &#8211; However, it is one of the sharpest tools in your job seeking toolbox and it can define the decision about whether your CV is read, or binned. Job seekers should remember that, like any powerful tool, E-mail should be used appropriately, especially when connecting with potential employers, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=519&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>eBay recruits into the parts Aftermarket &#8211; Excellent opportunities in the UK and Germany!</title>
		<link>http://cathrich.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/we-are-deligh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to be working with eBay, the world&#8217;s largest online marketplace. They have a powerful online presence for the sale of automotive parts and accessories across Europe, managed by a passionate community of individuals and small businesses. The size of the European automotive and motorcycle replacement parts market for eBay in Europe is measured [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=551&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting new automotive jobs in Coventry &#8211; Advertised in the Telegraph Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are very pleased to be partnering with DENSO Sales UK to recruit Account Managers and Applications Engineers for their Coventry site. DENSO is a leading supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components for most of the world&#8217;s major automakers. Operating in 35 countries, employing approximately 123,000 employees, DENSO has a significant global presence. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=522&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Definitive Guide to Job Hunting: Is a lack of keywords causing your CV to be missed?</title>
		<link>http://cathrich.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/definitive-guide-to-job-hunting-is-a-lack-of-keywords-causing-your-cv-to-be-missed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using good keywords in your CV will lead to interviews! With the shift to online and digital recruitment, as well as the widespread use of computerised back office support systems, I would guess that 80% of all submitted CVs (if not more!) get processed by software, and stored on a server or database in a digitized format. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=469&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Job Hunting: The danger of complacency in your job search</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have never known the jobs market to be so unpredictable. There are so many people out of work, yet although there are jobs available it is taking longer and longer to get successful conclusions. Sometimes, this is due to risk aversion on the side of the employers, who can take a lot of time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=473&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Job Hunting &#8211; Are these mistakes costing you opportunities?</title>
		<link>http://cathrich.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/guide-to-job-hunting-are-these-mistakes-costing-you-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you still waiting by the phone to hear back from all the applications you have sent out? Have you thought that you might be sabotaging your own job search?  Take a deep breath and ask yourself if you are guilty of any of the following  job search faux pas: 1. A less than salubrious Web [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cathrich.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10712500&amp;post=475&amp;subd=cathrich&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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