Sep 7th
This isn't about procrastination (you don't need me to tell you that getting started on your job search is perhaps the hardest step) but more about making sure that your job hunting activities are time-effective once you get started.
Read »Aug 30th
There's not much to celebrate job-wise at the moment. Too many people chasing too few jobs, increasing instability in even the safest sectors, and a rise in the phenomenon that is the disposable workforce. As R William Holland, author of
Cracking the New Job Market - 7 Rules for Getting Hired in Any Economy writes:
Read »Aug 22nd
Not getting much success with your CV? As long as you're not too much of a long-shot (that is, you meet most of the job criteria) there are three main areas where your CV might be letting you down. Ask yourself these trouble-shooting questions to start making immediate improvements in your CV-to-interview score.
Read »Aug 3rd
It was my birthday a few days ago. Over a glass of wine (or two) my OH asked me what I had learned in my (ahem) 46 years of life. Six things, he said.
Read » 2 CommentsJul 28th
Well you're sunk then, aren't you.
Read » 2 CommentsJul 13th
Does your cover letter read something like this:
Read »Jun 20th
Good question. It often goes in hand with the "what should I do with my life?" or "what next after redundancy" type of dilemmas.
Read »Jun 14th
What's practically the first piece of advice that anyone in careers will tell a jobseeker? I'm betting it's "get a LinkedIn profile".
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Jun 13th
Need experience to get a job, but can't get a job because you don't have experience?
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