Five Ways To Overcome Job Interview Nerves
Do you want to overcome job interview nerves and approach interviews with confidence? Here are five ways to overcome job interview nerves. You’ve landed the interview, done your research, practised answering potential interview questions and now the big moment has arrived. Here are five ways you can overcome job interview nerves. Five ways to overcome […]
5 Simple Ways to Optimize Your CV
Optimize your CV to land your next role In this post, I’ll share with you 5 simple ways to optimize your CV. Optimizing your CV is the best way to improve your chances of getting an interview. There are a number of simple things you can do to help make your CV more engaging and […]
10 Things To Leave Out of Your CV
When it comes to your CV, what you leave out can be just as important as what you put in it. A CV written ten years ago will look very different to what’s expected by employers in today’s job market. Even if you’re not in the market for a new role, it’s a good idea […]
Create A Fantastic Elevator Pitch To Land Your Next Job
What is an elevator pitch? The term elevator pitch evolved as a way to describe a 30-second spiel about who you are, what you have to offer and why someone should hire you. The premise is that if you were ever lucky enough to share a 30-second elevator ride with someone with the potential to […]
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 in 2018. 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 […]
3 Ways to Boost Happiness at Work
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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 […]
Handling tricky interview questions
How do you handle tricky interview questions? The biggest fear of interviewees is not having the ‘right’ answers. The best way to overcome this is to consider the kinds of questions your interviewers are likely to ask and to think about how you will respond. Let’s look at some typical interview questions that leave interviewers […]
5 Things to do on LinkedIn NOW
Here’s five things I recommend you do on LinkedIn to keep it fresh and relevant: Transform your headline If you’re still allowing LinkedIn to auto-populate your Headline with your current job title you’re missing out. The most dynamic and impactful profiles use their Headline statement to communicate a powerful branding statement. With a 120-character limit […]
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 […]