The Account Manager News (March 2009)

News Archive

• Support service simplification 'could help UK firms'
  31/03/2009
  By John Oak
• Staff in sales jobs 'should minimise their stress levels'
  31/03/2009
  By Paul Goatman
• Company uptake of Twitter 'could have sales implications'
  31/03/2009
  By Nikki Barrister
• Smaller firms 'choosy in job interviews'
  24/03/2009
  People who apply for jobs at smaller firms after working at larger enterprises need to shift their mindset to give themselves the best chance of securing the post, it has been claimed.
• Specific skills 'improve job search'
  20/03/2009
  Job candidates should make an effort to ensure they stand out from the crowd in the difficult employment climate, it has been claimed.
• Companies 'happy to hear pay requests'
  18/03/2009
  Employers believe it is OK for job applicants to discuss compensation during interviews, it has been revealed.
• Candidates 'should beware social networking websites'
  18/03/2009
  Employers are becoming more able to track would-be job candidates through social networking websites such as Twitter, it has been revealed.
• References 'make or break job applications'
  17/03/2009
  A jobseeker's references are likely to determine whether a candidate is offered the position they are aiming for, it has been claimed.
• Sales vacancy applications 'streamlined by new program'
  13/03/2009
  Jobseekers looking for sales vacancies may not need to complete additional application forms due to the release of new software.
• Govt 'must make sure women are treated fairly in downturn'
  12/03/2009
  The government should introduce measures to ensure women do not lose out during the credit crunch, an organisation asserts.
• Rebrand yourselves, jobseekers told
  11/03/2009
  Jobseekers need to be able to sell themselves in order to secure their ideal employment in the difficult economic climate, it has been claimed.
• Government 'to help with jobseeker stress'
  09/03/2009
  Those experiencing anxiety and stress as they search for work are to be helped by a government health scheme.
• Prepare yet be spontaneous, job interviewees told
  06/03/2009
  Jobseekers should strike the correct balance between preparation and spontaneity in order to be successful at interviews, it has been claimed.
• Post-interview behaviour 'vital for jobseekers'
  06/03/2009
  Jobseekers should take care not to ruin their employment chances after an interview is over, it has been claimed.
• Jobseekers 'encounter age discrimination'
  04/03/2009
  Age discrimination continues to be an issue in employee recruitment despite legislation designed to stamp out the prejudice, it has been claimed.