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So you’ve found the ideal temporary job online, applied for the position and been invited to the interview. How easy was that, all with just a few clicks, you never even had to leave the comfort of your home.

In reality your journey has only just begun, now you need to do all you can to impress at the interview and make sure you have everything you need to succeed in your new role, the right shirt, tie or even a new suit. This can all take time so why not use the internet to help here too?

We all need to shop but while some of us are lifelong shopaholics others like to keep it as brief as possible. Online Shopping provides a convenient and efficient solution whether you love browsing for hours or just want to find everything you need in one place.

www.have2have.co.uk is easy to navigate and offers advice on a number of difficult choices, as well as news articles keeping up to date with the latest products and services.

So, what are you waiting for, log on and search for your next business suit now, dress to impress, get the job you want and shop till you drop.

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Bored of your job? Looking for a change? Don’t know what career to choose? Well look no further than BBC Radio 1 for advice. Last week, Radio 1 ran Take Control, a week dedicated to helping listeners find the right career for them. Guests including Sir Alan Sugar and Louis Walsh who came in to the studios to give advice on how to be succesful in whatever career you choose. DJ and part-time careers advisor Tim Westwood created an online questionaire to help offer focus to anyone struggling to find the career path that is right for them. To hear Sir Alan and Louis talk to Chris Moyles or take the Westwood careers test visit :www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/takecontrol/

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The most popular interview question has changed recently apparently!

The HR consultancy A&DC has shown that the key competency for employers is knowing how a candidate manages conflicting demands. Six months ago the most popular question focused on stress tolerance but this is no longer the case.

The new most popular interview question is: Describe an occasion where you had a number of conflicting demands on your time. How did you deal with this?

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Flexible working is a topical subject at present and the government is to now consult heads of business to discuss ways of dealing with flexible working requests.

This consultation follows the announcement that the government is looking to extend flexible working to parents with children who are 16 and under. This would be a massive step forward for parents who are currently not able to consider the flexible working option.

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With all the recent publication of exam results the question of how impactive these results are is raised yet again. A new survey shows that academic results have made little or no impact on careers!

Monster.co.uk showed that 75% of respondents felt that academic results had not impacted their career. Amazingly only 10% of those surveyed thought that results had been instrumental in getting them to where they are today.

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