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1. Media assistant [We are looking for a ... graduate) The trainee finance recruitment
consultant can be a graduate or of graduate calibre

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2. Trainee finance recruitment consultant [no two days are the same)

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3. Trainee finance recruitment consultant [£30-£35K)

4. Email your CV and cover letter to colm@MediaX.com by May 23rfi.

5. You will be contacted by them [only successful candidates will be contacted]

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1. Trainee finance recruitment consultant: multi-tasker / target
driven / articulate / determined / interpersonal skills /
negotiation skills
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editing / IT skills / communication skills / language skills
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that mean someone who is:

NGO = non-governmental organization

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computer literate
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You would need to be an excellent communicator with fluent English
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able to use a computer well, able to deal with numbers, with a
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NGO = non-governmental organisation (e.g. Red
Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières) reforestation =
replant trees in an area suppliers = a company,
person etc. that provides things that people want
or need, especially over a long period of time
Analytical skills: identify a mistake, analyse data, conduct a survey
Communication skills: write a report, explain an idea, give a presentation
Creativity: invent a machine, suggest an alternative, solve a problem
Iterpersonal skills: resolve a dispute, listen to someone's point of view, work with ‘difficult’
people
Negotiation skills: change someone’s mind, negotiate with someone, convince someone to do
something
Leadership skills: chair a meeting, motivate a team, delegate tasks
Organisational skills: meet deadlines, decide on priorities, implement a plan
Teamworking skills: discuss an issue, contribute to a meeting, support a colleague

self-confidence self-awareness Intelligence

resourcefulness flexibility intercultural awareness
independence determination self-motivation
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