<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog.aspx?rss=blogs]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Blog Feed]]></description>
<language><![CDATA[en-GB]]></language>

<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">bc40b742-d544-4cac-93b9-3021c3bf29fa</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Navigating the seven career-cycle moments (Courtesy of Recruiter)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Is it worth recruiters understanding career-cycle moments? Surely it is, although there’s nothing scientific about it. It’s simply the notion that candidates may well be motivated to move or just rethink their careers at key life-cycle stages. These stages are predictable, although the results may be far from predictable without an awareness of what’s happening, why and what impact that may be having on their mental well-being.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:18:32 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/May-2012/Navigating-the-seven-career-cycle-moments-(Courtes.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">ae0853c9-5a36-415b-8bd1-70ae13b78102</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Nobody likes a bully when negotiating your contract (Courtesy of Contractor UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Calling the shots when renewing a contract is an enviable position for IT contractors to be in, but it’s not without its risks if your tactics amount to ‘bullying’, writes Richard Nicholas, an IT lawyer for law firm Browne Jacobson LLP. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:42:52 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/March-2012/Nobody-likes-a-bully-when-negotiating-your-contrac.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">97d4344d-61a8-48dd-9085-107300cdf7fc</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for a Job Interview]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For a lot of people, going through a job interview is nerve wracking, especially if it is going to be their first time in doing so. This is actually normal, since people tend to become nervous about experiencing something that they have not done in the past yet.

However, since this pertains to getting the job a person wants, it is imperative that he knows how to prepare for job interview, so that he will be able to overcome his nervousness, and show the kind of confidence that the interviewers are looking for.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:42:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Feb-2012/How-to-Prepare-for-a-Job-Interview.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">0c2e8b2b-d670-4763-8045-6a9f26e2fa1a</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[IT jobs agency warns against online rants (Courtesy of Contracter UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A temporary IT jobs specialist fears candidates are harming their prospects by sharing their gripes and groans online, even if their rant is nothing to do with the workplace.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Feb-2012/IT-jobs-agency-warns-against-online-rants-(Courtes.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">aac08d9b-71bb-426c-b1db-d28a031b0625</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Cloud Computing - the Future for the Recruitment Sector (Courtesy of Recruiter)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What is all this Cloud computing mumbo jumbo about and why should I care? ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:38:37 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Feb-2012/Cloud-Computing---the-Future-for-the-Recruitment-S.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">d8535949-8f9c-4123-9499-9e6501c50eea</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Three Rules for Following Up After a Job Interview (courtesy of fins.com)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An October survey from global staffing agency Robert Half International found that after simply sending a job application, 81% of 1,000 hiring managers want to receive a follow-up message within two weeks. Following up after an interview is even more critical. According to a 2011 survey from CareerBuilder, 22% of hiring managers would dismiss an applicant who didn't send a post-interview thank-you note, saying that it indicates poor follow-through and a lack of interest in the position.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:53:55 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Jan-2011/Three-Rules-for-Following-Up-After-a-Job-Interview.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">10afec3b-c3e9-47bf-9c03-ad58166f104e</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[10 tips for reinventing yourself in the workplace (Courtesy of Recruiter.co.uk)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you’re fed up with the job you’re in, want an exciting new career, seek promotion, hope for a pay rise or to get noticed at work, then it’s time to reinvent your personal branding.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:17:54 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Jan-2011/10-tips-for-reinventing-yourself-in-the-workplace-.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">f296e38b-2d84-416e-8e87-c7ef1f520600</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Local animators draw attention to XIST4 IT Recruitment]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Student animators from the University of West England have been given the opportunity to design a set of animations for XIST4 IT Recruitment. The animations will be used on our website (www.xist4.com) to promote the business to clients and candidates.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/Jan-2011/Local-animators-draw-attention-to-XIST4-IT-Recruit.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">682efb09-cafc-4679-96df-14ede985a4e9</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Young workers urged to develop relevant skills (Courtesy of RecruiterUK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As youth unemployment rises yet again, graduates have been advised to concentrate on developing relevant skills to land roles, according to Charles Logan, director at recruitment giant Hays.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:27:47 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/November-2011/Young-workers-urged-to-develop-relevant-skills-(Co.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">146fb812-9ab7-4584-9020-fde6d4a3a715</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[No shirt, no shoes - no service? Dress codes and the IT contractor (Courtesy of ContractorUK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Some people have it easy. Their dress code is pretty much set for them before they even turn up for work. This doesn’t just cover the uniformed professions, either. Wizards, for example, are expected to look like wizards. Gamekeepers need a waxed jacket and a shotgun: bike leathers and a mop won’t do.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/October-2011/No-shirt,-no-shoes---no-service--Dress-codes-and-t.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">b960bb3f-43a0-4fbc-86cd-88ea2c007791</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Which IT contractor skills are still hot this October? (Courtesy of Contractor UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Contractors with C#, SAP or ERP, or .NET development lead the pack at IT recruitment firm Outsource UK.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:11:58 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/October-2011/Which-IT-contractor-skills-are-still-hot-this-Octo.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">f8f8a045-183e-4bcd-8085-41633b9a890a</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[University students think relevant summer placements will help land jobs (Courtesy of recruiter magazine)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Almost three quarters (74%) of new university students think a summer placement is the key to landing a job after university, according to a new survey carried out by Centrica Energy.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:30:30 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/October-2011/University-students-think-relevant-summer-placemen.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">b9a53a3f-b2ce-45e2-a78a-acebf622d92a</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[10 tips for leaving on good terms by Robert Kelsey]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Most new jobs begin the same way – with leaving your previous job. Yet, while there’s plenty of advice about how to get in the new door, or what to do in those first weeks, there’s a deficit of advice regarding the equally-important requirements when leaving your old employer. Given the damaging and long-term mistakes that can be made at this vital juncture I’ve decided to fill this gap myself. Here, then, are my ’10 ways to leave your employer’]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/September-2011/10-tips-for-leaving-on-good-terms-by-Robert-Kelsey.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">15626355-68c5-4980-baa4-b8909f0d569a</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Sleeping with colleagues tops deadly business sins list]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Having an affair with a colleague has been ranked top of a list of seven deadly business sins by leadership consultancy First100.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/September-2011/Sleeping-with-colleagues-tops-deadly-business-sins.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">d503e159-7da9-4bbc-b738-e72141ac612c</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[10 Reasons You're Not Getting Hired (Courtesy of Careerbuilder.co.uk)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[You don't understand. You updated your CV, you're applying to jobs every day, you've cleaned up your digital dirt and you network. Yet here you still are on the unemployment list. What is wrong with employers? ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/September-2011/10-Reasons-You-re-Not-Getting-Hired-(Courtesy-of-C.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">898c366f-d5f6-4073-994a-5094f1fe2055</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Job-hopefuls warned against the 2-page CV (Courtesy of Contractor UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The two-page Curriculum Vitae, traditionally seen as the staple length for job-seekers looking to impress, appears to have fallen out of favour with HR officers, line managers and recruiters.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:41:31 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/September-2011/Job-hopefuls-warned-against-the-2-page-CV-(Courtes.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">5bc02a90-d7d5-4d48-a329-79fc0f202da5</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[How to avoid distractions at work (Courtesy of Recruiter.co.uk)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Whether you’re responsible for your own work or you get a task list handed down from management, it’s impossible to know if you’re off track when you don’t have priorities.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:28:05 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/September-2011/How-to-avoid-distractions-at-work-(Courtesy-of-Rec.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">f02a0d44-afb1-4a13-836a-b7eb0042d8ed</guid>
  <title><![CDATA['Very few' IT employers hiring to fill skills gaps (Courtesy of Recruiter Mag)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Training day, not hiring day, is the focus of IT departments planning to fill internal skills gaps in the next few months, depriving IT temps of a normally reliable way to cash in.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:43:18 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/August-2011/-Very-few--IT-employers-hiring-to-fill-skills-gaps.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">0dc6bb4c-fff4-4bbb-9abe-e0fee306bcb1</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[IT salaries surge (Courtesy of Recruiter website)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[IT & telecoms salaries have risen by 7.5% in 2011, according to new research from IT & telecoms recruiter Greythorn.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:54:59 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/July-2011/IT-salaries-surge-(Courtesy-of-Recruiter-website).aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">667b75d1-30a4-41e4-912f-ebeeaec46593</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[The Olympic Games Job Creation (Courtesy of Contractor UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Olympic Games coming to London in 2012 will create more than 5,000 IT and telecoms jobs, generating more than £250m for the UK IT recruitment sector.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/July-2011/The-Olympic-Games-Job-Creation-(Courtesy-of-Contra.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">99f29642-7b95-4bb7-9c07-6885c1bb5742</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[500,000 IT workers 'needed by 2016' (Courtesy of 'Contractor UK')]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Demand for telecoms and IT workers is set to increase five times faster than the national average over the next ten years, the government’s sector skills council predicts.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:02:42 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/July-2011/500,000-IT-workers--needed-by-2016--(Courtesy-of--.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">4bdabb96-cc86-4ed0-afd4-7f0ce45a8317</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Getting your life-work balance right (Courtesy of Recruiter Magazine)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[All of us have heard of the term ‘work-life balance’. However, not many of us actually have it or appreciate the real need for it. How many of us really sit down and think about how to achieve work-life balance? ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/June-2001/Getting-your-life-work-balance-right-(Courtesy-of-.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">1b183043-76a9-416c-8cfc-832f33a37cba</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Graduates 'can use blogs and videos to get jobs' (courtesy of Recruiter magazine)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If it's suitable for the role, graduates can show off their abilities through links to videos, blogs and previous work on their CV when looking for jobs, so long as the document still serves its purpose, an expert has said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:12:55 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/June-2001/Graduates--can-use-blogs-and-videos-to-get-jobs-.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">e711db68-2b95-40de-ae39-4b012d7cd004</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[IT Recovery... (Courtesy of IT Job Blog)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Is the IT industry recovering? It might be, if recruitment figures are to be believed. According to statistics from CWJobs.co.uk, the number of IT jobs advertised in all sectors in the first quarter of 2010 was 4% higher than during the previous quarter.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/May-2011/IT-Recovery----(Courtesy-of-IT-Job-Blog).aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">732cdf8e-f68e-47d3-a656-1136c2576cc2</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Social media - the future of IT recuitment? (Courtesy of Contrator UK)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[There is an assortment of social media sites that recruiters and candidates in the IT sector are exploring. From micro blogging site Twitter to photo sharing app Flickr, the list seems to grow longer by the day. But there are currently three main social networks where IT recruiters and IT job candidates are most likely to be found – LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 09:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/May-2011/Social-media---the-future-of-IT-recuitment--(Court.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">96cdcedd-e7f3-46aa-b3f5-8f5d111d3444</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[Smartphones will play larger role in recruitment (Courtesy of Recruiter Magazine)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Smartphones are set to play an increasing role in creating an &ldquo;emotional&rdquo; attachment to employer brands, according to Matthew Jeffery, EMEA head of talent acquisition and global talent brand at 3D design software provider Autodesk.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/May-2011/Smartphones-will-play-larger-role-in-recruitment-(.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item>
<item>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">58b64eb5-11a1-4284-a68c-bbf2231aaae6</guid>
  <title><![CDATA[IT Sector Analysis (courtesy of Recruiter magazine)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s Budget, heralded the &rsquo;march of the makers&rsquo;, outlined measures to tackle the UK&rsquo;s shortage of young people studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:26:02 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.xist4.com/Blog/April-2011/IT-Sector-Analysis-(courtesy-of-Recruiter-magazine.aspx?feed=blogs]]></link>     	
</item></channel>
</rss>

