Corvus Blog

5 top qualities all personal assistants have

A Personal Assistant (PA) duties have grown extensively as time has gone on. PA’s are being asked to create executive reports, being a sounding board for Management decisions, understand the atmosphere and culture in a business and even contribu... read more

Business Support, Career Development

Do Interviewers call your references?

A professional reference is important for someone to vouch to your professional qualifications. Could this method be outdated or do interview ers still call your references? Seamus Cushley , a director in PwC has suggested that Blockchain could ... read more

Job Search Tips

The Ultimate Job Search Guide for Northern Ireland

Trying to find a job can be a tiring and time-consuming task. It becomes even harder when you have a job and don’t want your current employer to know you are interested in a career move . The best start to a job search is to have a strategy , if... read more

Job Search Tips

20 things NOT to do during a business lunch

A business lunch is an important stepping stone in creating better relationships with fellow professionals or discussing business deals. It is customary to maintain professionalism always but occasionally, we hear horror stories that someone dis... read more

Career Development

Why is body language important in an interview?

Research shows that you only have 7 seconds to make a first impression at an interview . Body language can often be overlooked by candidates who solely focus on the verbal answers they have prepared. You should demonstrate consistent messages wi... read more

Job Search Tips

14 signs you are ready to change your job

It is important to regularly evaluate your career health - even when you are happy in your role. It can reenergize and reboot your motivation to understand what you want. Career satisfaction should be important to everyone as most of us spend ar... read more

Career Development, Job Search Tips

6 reasons to keep your CV updated

No one knows what will happen tomorrow, who has 100% job security? Being prepared is always important advice in the professional world. As everyone knows how markets can change and affect a person’s job whether that be redundancy, promoted, demo... read more

Job Search Tips

Technological Skills shortage in the Irish job market

With the upturn in the fortunes of the Irish economy in the post-recession era employers right across the board now, have recruitment at the forefront of their minds. I have seen recent figures from a reputable economic think-tank that nearly 80... read more

Career Development, Job Search Tips

How can I learn Xamarin for mobile development?

The easiest way for an experienced .NET developer to learn Xamarin is to find a company that uses the technology and provides on-the-job training and apply to join their development team. If you are living in Belfast reading this blog could be v... read more

Career Development, Web Development & UX/UI