Ben Noon, Author at Noon Elite Recruitment

If you had all the money you ever needed, would you stay at your job?

Posted on October 14, 2017October 26, 2017 by Ben Noon

Just entertain the idea for a second. Imagine you wake up one morning having enough money to do all you ever wanted, all you ever planned for. Living a long life with the financial means to do whatever you wanted for the rest of your days on earth. In this instance, with money being of no more concern or relevance, would you stay at your job? Looking at this question should help us understa...

5 tips to ace your Skype interview

Posted on October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 by Ben Noon

As internet speeds improve and increased businesses catch up to modern times Skype and video interviews are becoming more and more common. The differences between a video interview and one in person can catch novice job applicants out. Heres how to ace your skype interview. Choose a professional setting The beauty of skype interviews is that you can do them from anywhere. The pain of skype inter...

When is it good to get fired?

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 by Ben Noon

Getting fired can be good for your career

Initially many of us assume getting fired to be a bad thing, often a very bad thing, especially if money is tight and we have people depending on us to bring home the paycheck. However, there are numerous times when getting fired can be a huge gift that increases your income and makes you happier in your life. Here are ways that you can use to your advantage to spin getting fired into a positive...

Will I get rich working in London…Or am I being played?

Posted on October 10, 2017October 26, 2017 by Ben Noon

London has no shortage of jobs for bright eyed, idealistic graduates fresh off the boat from sparser pastures. Its often said that London sucks, both the talent and the grime and one doesnt come without the other. The story of the risks and rewards of a job in a huge city such as London play as textbook examples of urbanisation. This is how London entices you in and how you are risked hanging ...

5 things to cut from your resume to improve your application success rate

Posted on October 9, 2017October 26, 2017 by Ben Noon

Resumes are a leveller among us all. No matter what job in what country, the chances are that you should have a well written summary of yourself to have on hand for recruiters and employers in order to land yourself the job you want. According to research by The Ladders recruiters may spend as little as 6 seconds looking over your resume thus there is no margin for poor execution. At only 2 pages ...

How did the graduate job market become so screwed up?

Posted on October 1, 2017October 11, 2017 by Ben Noon

Ask around at Universities around the world what would you like to be when you graduate and you will hear a broad range of exciting and impressive sounding professions that all justify the towering tuition fees that present day Universities charge their students. From high rise Lawyer to Record Producer, from Ecologist to Marine Biologist. One word that you wont hear very often is 'sales'. You don...

Teach English in China. The elite guide is released

Posted on July 8, 2017August 1, 2017 by Ben Noon

Teach English in China: the elite guide book

Teach English in China: the elite guide is the first book Noon Elite Recruitment has made specifically to assist candidates teaching English in China with how to make the most of their time there. The book, written and edited by staff of Noon Elite Recruitment is available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon. The book has been condensed to 114 pages of high quality facts, walkthroughs and inform...

Master’s or a year abroad. How to hack your career progression

Posted on July 6, 2017October 26, 2017 by Ben Noon

There seems an ever growing predicament when graduates finish their bachelor degrees. In a world where more and more people attend University and bachelor degrees are becoming less and less valuable it is becoming ever more popular to take the easy option of grabbing a higher level master's degree. Tempting as this seems to stay in education one or two more years there may be a better way to h...

The Job Securement Bond. New procedure starting April 7th 2017

Posted on April 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by Ben Noon

TEFL teachers together on summit of Emei Mountain Southwest China

At Noon Elite we have now been serving the best positions in China to candidates from English speaking countries all over the world. By doing this we have provided endless lifetime memories and development for both candidates, schools and students alike. But recently, there has been an issue with our system that we can no longer overlook. A tough problem Recently, we have had a small number of i...

My first experiences of China

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Ben Noon

I remember booking my flight to Shanghai on Virgin Atlantic and realizing, wow! I am actually studying in China, not for a mere two weeks’ summer camp but for a whole five months. As you can tell, I was ecstatic. After a grueling fourteen-hour flight I finally arrived at my temporary home not knowing what to expect in the coming weeks. Whereas some peoples’ experiences of living in China stems ...