Peter Moore
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Dear Careers Doctor, is it wise to reveal my political leanings on my CV?
Throughout my first two years at university I held two different positions at a political university society.
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Dear Careers Doctor, is the property industry an 'old boys' club'?
I am just about to graduate from Kingston University with a BSc (Hons) in real estate management.
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Q + A: Career Doctor Peter Moore on graduate opportunities in property
Managing director of Macdonald & Company and Property Week resident Career Doctor, Peter Moore MRICS goes under the spotlight to answer our questions about graduate recruitment in the property sector, what not to include in your CV and how much money to expect in your first graduate job.
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Dear Careers Doctor, I’m a surveyor looking for a new job.
Is it worth speculatively sending my CV with a covering letter to numerous firms? Or are they likely to be thrown straight in the bin?
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Dear Careers Doctor, I hate the bit at the end of interviews when they ask you if you have any questions.
What does my prospective employer want to hear?
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Dear Careers Doctor, I’m not going anywhere in my career. Would it be worth me doing an MBA?
How valuable are they? And how do I choose the right one?
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Dear Careers Doctor, Are all job vacancies advertised?
I thought that companies had to advertise positions externally, butrecently I have heard about people who have found opportunities that I did not know existed – and Icheck online every day. How do I find out about jobs if they are not advertised?
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Dear Careers Doctor, I don't think I'm being paid enough.
I have recently found out that one of my colleagues who started at the company at around the sametime as me and does a similar role is getting paid more money than me. He let it slip during aconversation on a work night out. Ever since I found out, I ...
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Dear Careers Doctor, I finished my degree this year and I am now working to save money to go travelling.
People keeptelling me that I should do something constructive during my year out. Will employers think I’m lazy if I just travel around? Will my CV really look that much better if I do some volunteer work? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Dear Careers Doctor, I have recently been promoted above colleagues.
We who started working for my team at about the sametime as I did. Until now, we have been friends socially. We go out for lunch and drinks, gossip aboutother colleagues and are friends on Facebook. Now that I am slightly more senior, I feel self-conscious when we are talking. ...
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Dear Careers Doctor, I want to get more recognition for the work I do.
How can I get myself noticed?
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Dear Careers Doctor, I am in the second year of a real estate management degree.
When I started, I didn’t understand what working as a surveyor would involve. Now that I know more, I’m not sure a career in surveying is for me. What will I be able to do with my degree?
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Asia springs eternal
Asia has weathered the global economic storm better than the rest of the world, as the latest RICS and Macdonald & Company Asia Rewards and Attitudes Survey shows. Peter Moore, managing director of Macdonald & Company, talks through the key findings
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Recovery in jobs market has yet to filter down into property
This month has brought some positive news about the jobs market creeping into the national press, but can property people breathe a sigh of relief?
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Careers doctor: 4th September 2009
Peter Moore offers some answers to your workplace headaches
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Should I spend my savings on a Real Estate Masters? Where in the world is hiring?: Your questions answered
Peter Moore offers some answers to your workplace headaches
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Advice on speculative job applications and evening courses
Peter Moore offers some answers to your workplace headaches
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Advice on questions to ask in interviews and how to tackle boredom
Peter Moore offers some answers to your workplace headaches
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Advice on MBAs and coping with new responsibilities
Peter Moore offers some answers to your workplace headaches
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Advice on stating your salary expectations and re-entering the property industry after a break
Peter Moore supplies the answers to some of your workplace woes