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	Attribute Recruit provide recruitment opportunities for staff at all levels, from entry-level clerical positions through to senior executive posts. We place people in permanent, temporary and contract jobs.
	We adopt a personal approach through which we seek to understand jobseekers not only on a career basis, but also from a personal perspective. We believe that it's in the interests of both jobseekers and employers that the character and personal attributes of a jobseeker should blend with the corporate culture and identity of the organisation they join. In this way, the individual will be better positioned to achieve the more personal issues of job satisfaction, goal fulfilment and a sense of contribution in addition, to the material aspects such as financial reward, achievement of career goals and social position. The employer will benefit in turn through having an employee who is motivated and happy. At an initial meeting with you we would like to receive a resumé and references wherever possible. We'll use this meeting and the documentation as a starting point in the process of getting to know your requirements from a personal and material perspective. If you have a specific vacancy or vacancies in mind, we will swiftly be able to assess whether the position and the organisation are appropriate for you. If you don't have a specific post in mind, we will be able to use our knowledge of your needs and wishes to present you with a selection of posts with organisations to whom you could make a valuable and fulfilling contribution. You may be sufficiently experienced so that your career goals, resumé and interview skills need no contribution from ourselves. If however, you would like to review any or all of these areas with us, then we have the resources to assist you. As an indication of the things we can offer, if required, to help maximise your attractiveness to a potential employer, you may like to consider the following information. As part of the personal service which is an integral part of our approach to recruitment, we can provide you, if required, with detailed assistance in these areas. Here is some basic information.	Click to download 2008 Salary Survey
	Whether you are currently seeking a new position, or are simply preparing yourself for the future, please contact us if you feel that you would like to discuss any of these issues with us in more detail. CAREER PLANNING In order to give yourself the best chance of achieving your short, medium and long-term career goals, a certain amount of planning is essential. Planning will enable you to lay down the stepping stones which will be the pathway to your success. In planning your career and defining your goals, aim to seek the advice of as many people as possible. Speak to people who have already achieved what you are seeking, as well as to people who are firmly established on the path you wish to follow. Seek out a mentor, or "trusted advisor", who can advise you on the rewards and perils of that particular path. Keep an open mind, change your goals, your direction, or the route to your destination if new information or experience tells you that such a change would be for the better in the long term. Remember that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a certain amount of hard work and a certain amount of good luck. Remember that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a certain amount of suffering, bad luck, and setbacks. Remember that nothing worthwhile is achieved quickly - enjoy today, but work and plan for the future and expect success to take time to arrive on your doorstep. Remember the old maxim that most "overnight successes" took many years to get there! YOUR RESUMÉ
	This is the most important sales and marketing tool at your disposal when you present yourself as an applicant for a job. This is your "sales brochure". Whether or not you pass from Step 1 to Step 2 in the process depends entirely on whether the person who reads your resumé feels that you can do the job and wants to know more about you. At this stage, your resumé is the only thing by which you are judged and selected, so it must be good. Let us help you present yourself in the best possible light. If you are producing a resumé at this moment, ensure that it contains all the information which a potential employer will need to know. Avoid unusual graphics and elaborate fonts, as these tend to distract the reader from the contents. Ensure that your resumé includes all the required information, including the following. Personal Details Include your name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, date of birth, etc. You may also want to add brief information on your hobbies and outside interests, as well as your key attributes and your career goals. Education and Training Provide your complete educational history from secondary level through to graduate level, including degrees, diplomas and certificates from universities, colleges and night schools. Employment History Here you should provide a chronological listing of all jobs, with the most recent first. Explain any gaps between jobs. For each job, state the name of your employer, the nature of his business, the location where you worked, your job title, your area's of responsibility and, where applicable, the numbers and nature of staff who reported to you. Also, provide information on any interesting or special projects on which you worked and any achievements which you feel are relevant.
	Computer Skills Many jobs today are dependant on computers and many positions require some level of competency in specific applications. Include your abilities in MS Word, Excel and other office applications, aswell as in commercial systems such as Order Processing, Accounting and others. In addition to the name of the specific software packages, specify the type of computer system and the operating system(s) which were used. References References are an important way for a potential employer the verify the information which you have provided about yourself. If you are well known to members of senior management, or leaders of special project teams with whom you have worked, then these may be worth including in your list of referees. The most relevant references are the people to whom you most recently reported. Be aware, however, that in quoting a referee you are inviting a potential employer to contact that person, so some discretion may be necessary if you have not as yet notified your current employer of your intention to seek another position. It is worthwhile contacting referees before listing them in your resumé. This is courteous and it also alerts them to the fact that they may receive a call from a stranger who will ask them detailed questions about you. INTERVIEW SKILLS
	Once an employer has examined your resumé and decided that you have the necessary skills and experience for the vacant position, they may then decide to interview you. Having the necessary technical skills for the post is important, but is not enough to guarantee you the job. Employers now tend to require people with strong interpersonal skills as well as technical ability, since many jobs require close interaction with colleagues and clients. It is at the interview that your social and interpersonal skills are highlighted. Here are a few pointers to help you to appear at your best at the interview. Make sure you know the correct time, address and location of the interview. Make sure you know the name and title of the person interviewing you, and if their name is unusual make sure you know how to pronounce it correctly. Arrive early. Make allowances for traffic and travel times, and still aim to be 10 minutes early. This will give you time to compose yourself and to prepare yourself mentally. If you rush in at the last moment out of breath, you will not feel relaxed and you will present a bad impression of your attitude and your timekeeping skills. Research the company in advance, through their web site, through the recruitment consultant and through business publications and other sources. You will then be well informed and able to demonstrate an interest in this employer. Take copies of documents such as reports or training manuals which you have produced in previous jobs · Dress conservatively, preferably in darker colours. First impressions count, and a bad first impression is very difficult to undo. Ensure that you are familiar with the details in your resumé. Prepare relevant questions to ask during the interview (see below). An interview is a two-way process and you have to show an interest in the position, as well as deciding for yourself whether you want the position, should it be offered to you. Do not say anything bad about your current or previous employers, especially when asked your reasons for leaving. Ensure that you highlight your strengths, as well as being honest and objective about your weaknesses. If an employer likes you, he may well consider offering you extra training to help you overcome your weaknesses. Body language says much about your attitude and general personality. Sit upright, lean forward slightly, maintain good eye contact. Be interested in the discussion, it will show in your behaviour. Listen attentively to what the interviewer says and do not interrupt him or her. Do not take the conversation off on a tangent and do not talk at length on irrelevant issues. Keep on track and stay focussed. Be friendly and relaxed, but not over-familiar. Be professional though not over-serious. At the same time don't try to be funny or entertaining. If a difference of opinion should arise, do not insist on pressing your point of view. Above all, be yourself, be natural. Good manners common sense, and a good attitude will show through.
	Interviewer Questions You may be asked some of the following questions - be prepared:- What is happening in your career at the moment and where do you see yourself in the future? What attracted you to this particular position? Why do you want to leave your current job? Why did you leave previous jobs? Provide examples of where you have used your initiative in previous positions. Provide examples of your being part of a successful team. What are your strengths and weaknesses? If we contacted your current/previous employer, what would they say about you? What motivates/demotivates you? Why do you think we should offer you this job?
	Interviewee Questions What are the duties and responsibilities involved in this position? Where does the business intend to head in the future? Who will be reporting to me and who will I report to? What type of people succeed in this company? After this interview, what is the next step Good Luck - The Attribute Recruit Team!