“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it” (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Unusually for me, this post is not about job search, interviews or other employment-related issues. It is about my experience of attending a live TEDx conference at Warwick University on 9th March. In my spare ...
‘By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail’ (Benjamin Franklin) Have you just submitted your application to the job of your dreams and now wait to hear if you are going to be invited for an interview? Or perhaps you have already received the long-awaited call confirming a date and time to meet with an ...
How many times have you overheard your colleagues, friends and family complaining how much they don’t like their jobs? And how many of us have thought to ourselves at least once how much happier we would be living a simple lifestyle somewhere in the picturesque countryside without the constant worries of commuting to work in ...
I have recently met a middle-aged woman who has been out for work for the last three years. She told me that before she had her two daughters, she had worked in a large international FMCG company and was responsible for marketing of one of the world’s famous brands. When she decided to try and ...
Q: Should I include a photo on my CV? A: Generally speaking, I would recommend not to add a photo on your CV since it can distract from the actual content and is not relevant for a job application (unless it is for a modelling agency!) Q: Shall I include A-levels on my CV? A: I would only ...
‘A group or system of interconnected people or things’ – this is how the Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘network’. But how big should this group be? How should you go about building your web of connections? I address these and other related questions in this article about job search-focussed networking and provide some tips on ...
“If you're going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill Every one of us has faced rejection at certain points of our lives and we know by experience how disenchanting it can feel. We, as human beings, strive for recognition, approval, praise, affirmation of our strengths and achievements. Rejection does the opposite – it brings us down, pinpoints ...
I have developed a technique, which you can use at different kinds of behavioural interviews. There are certain competencies an employer would like you to demonstrate during this kind of interview. So this framework I have designed could help you remember the key things you would need to describe during your competency interviews along with providing ...
Many of us, especially women with small children often face a dilemma – ‘shall I go back to work full-time or reduce my hours and go part-time’? People also ask these questions when their employer has downsized and they are faced with an option of staying in the part-time capacity or leaving the company. Or ...
No doubt you have thought to yourself many times about what a great resume should look like. I have thought about it too and have recorded a video that would hopefully help you start thinking about the key features of a high quality resume. Have a look here: I have also prepared a short slide to accompany the ...
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