QBE reveals only one in six SMEs will hire staff this year
QBE's Investment in Staff survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has shown that only one in six (15%) of those questioned are looking to hire more staff in 2010.
QBE said that while this gave a dire outlook for those who have graduated this summer and are looking for work, there were some interesting findings from the report on how to go about securing a job.
Of those questioned, 72% placed a great deal of importance on first impressions at the first meeting, with speaking skills and body language following closely behind (69% / 68% respectively). Just over half (51%) valued references from current or past employers, 48% a well presented CV and 14%
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