In our latest research, TipTopJob found that the majority of jobseekers that gain an interview, will turn up "extra smart". This involves wearing, for example, suits and ties, to make the best first impression possible.
2% of jobseekers however would turn up to their interview wearing "dress down" or "casual" attire. This includes for example, t-shirts, flip-flops, ripped jeans and caps. It depends on the job you are going for and the industry as to whether you would chose to attend such an important event in your career like this but it always better to air on the side of caution and to look the part over making your interviewer think that you cannot be bothered.
18% would wear "smart casual" and 34% "smart".
Our latest findings reveal that most jobseekers go shopping and buy a whole brand new outfit before they go for an interview.
40% of respondents say that they would go to the shops in order to purchase everything new. 24% go out to buy a few new things. Interestingly, 36% reuse their wardrobe.
Some people re-using their wardrobe may have already bought a new outfit for recent previous interviews therefore not needing to buy everything brand new. Some may already be smart in their day to day life so have suitable and appropriate clothing anyway.
First impressions count and by turning up looking the part, you will be off to a better start than if you turn up in scruffy jeans and a cap. If that requires a visit to the shops, then so be it - you will not regret it!
We are looking into the value of work experience and the affects it has had or is thought to likely have on the potential of landing a new job.
Work experience can provide invaluable skills that can be highlighted on a job application. Recruiters respect work experience as it displays a desire to learn and develop one self and is always viewed favourably. We want to know your thoughts. Do you think it could help you land your dream job? Has it helped you in the past?
We are also looking at the differences between locations on work experience. Please answer our survey based on where you are currently living. Click on your location below....
UK
USA
Europe
Australia
Canada
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We are investigating the reason why you may want to leave your job and if it is because of the boss! Here are our latest findings...
40% of people want to leave their job because of their boss. 16% of these do not agree with how he/she works, 15% do not like him/her and 9% say their boss bullies/harasses staff.
60% of the respondents like their boss and are not considering leaving their job.
If you were one of the users that responded within this 40%, let us know what it is exactly that you do not like about them or what you do not agree with? How are you handling your situation? Sharing your own personal stories and letting others know may help and support others who are struggling and finding working life difficult.
Have you ever lied on your CV?
We are pleased to say that in our latest study, an amazing 86% of people have NEVER lied on their CV. Obviously, we wanted to see 100% as the result but it is apparent that some individuals feel the need to change their profiles/history etc in order to find themselves a new job.
6% said that they had told a big lie on their CV and 8% just a small white lie. Unfortunately, even though it is a small percentage, there are still some that feel they need to make such changes in their CV.
So, what, we would like to know are people lying about? It is their age? How long they were employed for? If they took a break? Job titles? Education history? References?
Advice at TipTopJob is not to lie. Is the risk worth it? If you get found out it will definitely cost you the job! If there is something you feel you need to explain, then explain it to the employer/recruiter so you are open and honest as this will be received much better than a potential lie.
What are your thoughts on this? We would love to hear.....
Latest research discovers that 44% of jobseekers have only ever put their CV together, just the once. Does this tell us that many jobseekers only compile their CV, apply for the one job and then are lucky enough to be offered it? Wouldn't that make job hunting easy!
Further to this, 34% have created somewhere between 2 and 5 CV's when applying for a job. This relates to the CV being varied according to the similar but different roles being applied for at the same time.
13% have created more than 10 CV's - WOW! And 9% have put together between 5 and 10 CV's.
So, how many have you done? Have you found that you are re-creating many CV's so you only ever send one CV to one company? This is how we advise jobseekers to go about their job applications to ensure they are really targeting their applications according to the job and role. So if this is YOU, well done and keep it up!
If you require some advice on putting together a new CV, head over to our Career Centre on the website. It has plenty of great articles to help with many topics surrounding CV writing.
Results are as follows:
- Only once = 44.4%
- twice = 14.5%
- 3-5 times = 19.5%
- 5-7 times = 6.4%
- 7-10 times = 2.4%
- >10 times = 12.9%
Latest research tells us that over three quarters of employees work hard to impress their boss.
Everyone strives to please and there is no exception to relationships at work. One of the most important people in life to impress is your boss - they are the ones you have to perform well for, the one who promotes you, agrees to pay rises, does not sack you etc
We are pleased to reveal that sucking up to the boss does not come anywhere near for most.
Among the other options were.... befriending them, avoiding stress, arriving early, helping colleagues.
Did we miss any other ways you strive to impress your boss? Tell us below...
Interesting research has found that social media and chocolate are almost par and par when it comes to the thing that people give up for lent. Chocolate and sweets are still the most common thing to give up (18%) followed by social media (14%).
When it comes to lent, people give up the thing they feel they are most addicted to, a habit they want to kick or the thing that they feel is not good for them. It could be anything, not just something you eat or drink but also something you do. It is interesting now in 2018, that people are choosing to give up social media - something that has sadly taken over most peoples work and social lives. We do hope that individuals start to realise the negative effect social media has on them and start to retain some self-control over their daily usage.
There were plenty of other options on our list when it came to what people give up at lent. Here are some of the other results....
Caffeine - 6%
Alcohol - 5%
Smoking - 5%
Meat - 3%
Crisps - 2%
On the other hand, 47% of our respondents to this research said that they are not giving up anything !
Have you given up anything so far?
Have you kept to your promise?
Are you giving up anything different to the list above?
We would love to hear from you! Share below....
Interesting stats show that 62% of newly recruited staff, remain registered with job boards with their situation the same.
Research from TipTopJob, finds that 21% remove themselves from online recruitment sites altogether once they have started a new job and 17% remain registered but change their availability.
What does this show us? Are people concerned about having made the right decision about their move so are therefore keeping their options open? Should newly recruited staff remove themselves from job boards to really show their commitment to the new organisation?
Job boards would usually consist of jobseekers who are actively looking rather than passively. It is however up to individuals as to what they decide to do with their registrations and a lot of people like to always have their eyes out for alternative options. It will also depend on the industry and role type/level. If you imagine contractors, they are constantly changing roles and always need to be out there looking for their next opportunity and this is markedly different to Managing Directors who may only be changing roles every 10 to 15 years.
What are your thoughts? Do share here....
Happy New Year and welcome to 2018!
We hope everyone had a restful Christmas break and enjoyed celebrating the New Year in. Now we are back to our daily routine and normality again, we hope you are as motivated as we are here at TipTopJob.
Our latest survey asked jobseekers if they wait until January to make a fresh start in their effort to find a new job and we found that almost 70% of people do indeed wait! We are all aware that December is a slow month for recruitment with limited companies recruiting. January definitely demonstrates a busy month where many more jobs are advertised by companies and further more jobseekers ready to find their new role.
So, given that we are now on the 5th January, have you made the effort to update your CV / Resume and upload it onto the job boards you are using? If not, it is most definitely time. Click here to visit the page to login and upload your CV / Resume today. It is also worth setting up fresh EMAIL ALERTS in your account so that when any jobs that match what you are looking for are registered, we can email you directly into your inbox! Make sure you are using all the available services on offer and if you are unsure about anything, then please do get in touch.
If you want to see any specific survey questions being asked and research looked into, please do email us on marketing@tiptopjob.com.
We hope you have a successful 2018!