10 Steps To The Perfect CV
Tips for the perfect CV Here’s 10 steps to help you towards creating the perfect CV: 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Include your name, address, Email and contact telephone number/s. You do not need to include your middle name. 2. SUMMARY OR TITLE Include a single paragraph summarising your expertise and experience or a title that describes […]
Is it time to quit your job?
People often reach out to a career coach as they are looking to change something in their lives; to get happier. Some are keen to identify a new career path as they feel they’ve made a wrong choice, believing doing something different will lead to career happiness. Sometimes, it’s not a wrong career path that’s making […]
Powerful Questions To Transform Your Career
Questions to answer As each year draws to a close many of us start to reflect on the year that was. Perhaps you feel you’ve accomplished all you set out to achieve, or maybe you’re beating yourself up for not getting to where you wanted to be. Whichever is true for you, now is the […]
How Social Media Can Affect Your Career
An online survey of over a thousand hiring managers and human resource professionals across a variety of industries and company sizes was conducted by CareerBuilder (now monster.com). It found that 70% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates during the hiring process. It also found that 48% of employers admit to monitoring employees […]
Want to Become a Digital Nomad?
What is a Digital Nomad? The term digital nomad is generally understood to describe someone who works remotely while they travel. While the majority of people who refer to themselves as digital nomads travel the world, some stick closer to home travelling instead within their own country. While digital nomadism has been talked and written […]
How to Write a Cover Letter
There’s no doubt a well written cover letter can boost your chances of being invited to an interview. In contrast to your CV, your cover letter enables you to explain why you are a good fit for a position and your reasons for wanting to work for an organisation. If you’ve never written a cover […]
Preparing for Psychometric Tests
Practical tips and resources to help you ace psychometric tests Many of us experience fear and anxiety when faced with the prospect of sitting a psychometric or aptitude test. Employers sometimes use psychometric, aptitude and personality tests as part of their selection process during the process of identifying the best talent to bring on board. […]
Changing careers: A step-by-step guide
Thinking of changing career? Changing jobs is challenging enough, but changing to a whole new career can be overwhelming. One of the biggest hurdles faced by career changers is how to make a smooth and successful transition to their new career. To help, we’ve put together this step-by-step guide to make the transition to your […]
Applying For Jobs When You’re Overqualified
Are you overqualified? There are a number of reasons people choose to apply for jobs they are overqualified for. It might be they want a job with less stress, less hours or less responsibility. Parents returning to work might prefer to ease themselves back into the workforce, high-flyers who have climbed the corporate ladder might […]
Are You Managing Your CPD Effectively?
What is CPD? Continuing Professional Development or, CPD, refers to any career development activities which develop your professional skills, knowledge or experience. CPD is important because it ensures you maintain your competencies throughout your career. CPD activities can be formal or informal and gained either on the job or outside your work environment. It’s a […]