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Careers Centre : August
Up-to-the-minute advice and resources to help you develop your career

THIS MONTH Phew what a scorcher! Well maybe - the weather is as unpredictable as ever. Here at the Careers Centre we're keeping cool but working hard to bring you interesting news and features.

This month we meet the lovely Talia Druker of Finsbury, think about your personal development outside the workplace, and tackle a tough dilemma: You wait ages for a job interview, then two come along. On the same day. And at the same time. Read on...

> Help Desk		> A Day in the Life of ...
Working hard sometimes isn't enough and we all face tricky challenges in our careers. We answer your questions to help you keep ahead of the game. > This month: You've just been offered two interviews on the same day. What do you do?		> Talia Druker, Finsbury > Philip Ost, Alliance Boots > Tim Callington, Edelman > Ben Matthews, Waughton > An agency Account Executive > Charles Reynolds, Madano Partnership > Charlotte Elston, Aegis > Vodafone's Kate Hinksman > A PR GP > Brunswick Account Director > Agency+in-house IRO
> Careers Tool-Box		> IR Challenges
This month: > Do something different > Staying in touch with your Industry - why it's a good idea > Become a team player > Find yourself a mentor > Give yourself a skills audit > The covering letter > How to resign > How to ask for a pay rise > Preparing for an interview > How to get a top comms job > How to build a relationship with a headhunter > Recruiters v headhunters > Five top tips for PR people > Networking > Writing your CV		> Corporate Social Responsibility policy PLUS annual reports PLUS editing problems PLUS keep tabs on the opposition PLUS capital markets intelligence PLUS damage limitation PLUS how to escape the hard sell PLUS handling corporate brokers PLUS outspoken chief execs PLUS time management PLUS small-cap syndrome


Social networks = career networks? Are you a Facebook junkie or resisting your friends' pleas to join the networking revolution? Can social networking help your career? We posed that question to Sarah Stimson, blogger, PR recruiter and creator of online Facebook group PR Job Watch. She explains the advantages - and possible dangers - of coming out in cyberspace. FINANCETALKING REVEALED Miranda Lane of FinanceTalking is usually out and about in the corporate comms world, where she is dedicated to demystifying the world of finance to non-financial people. We grabbed some time with her to ask more about the company she founded and why financial training is so important. HEADHUNTING MASTERCLASS Readers tell us they are intrigued and perplexed by the mysterious world of headhunting. We asked Taylor Bennett to give us the inside story. Meet Matthew Wall, Consultant and Katherine Cox, Senior Researcher	The articles on this page are provided by Taylor Bennett, the headhunter which exclusively focuses on placing people in corporate communications roles. Taylor Bennett has been established for 25 years and over that time it has helped countless people with their careers. > Go to Taylor Bennett's website > Ask Taylor Bennett a question
You can star in the Careers Centre! We're always looking for interesting people to interview for our Day in the Life slot. If you'd like to share your career experiences and give our readers an insight into your working world we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch by e-mail. Write to tb@taylorbennett.com with 'Day in the Life' in the subject field.