Achievements, Career Story, CV, News, Researching Industry, Self awareness
Across all sectors of the job market we face peaks and troughs, periods of temporary and ever-moving challenges. This means having to rethink, create and explore different approaches and ways of working, alongside how we manage our own expectations. In order to better...
Achievements, Career Story, CV, News, Researching Industry, Self awareness
One of the most common questions in recruitment, and one of the most difficult ones to answer for many candidates, is to explain ‘why’ you’re applying for a job. It can be a real struggle to provide an answer which is credible, authentic and...
Career Story, CV, News, Self awareness, Strengths
If you are uncertain about what job to do next, still looking to find your best career path, or are finding it hard to explain what you’re good at, knowing your strengths can be a truly insightful way to make progress. You may already be aware of some of your...
Achievements, CV, Feedback
A common question I’m asked is should I include references on my CV? My view is that unless the employer specifically asks you for them, there’s usually no need to put referees’ contact details or a standard ‘References available on Request’ at the bottom of...
Achievements, Career Story, CV, Self awareness
Outlining what you do in your job role is an important part of being clear about the work you do, but it’s only part of your story. A common mistake people make on their job applications is to list only WHAT they did and not HOW they did it or what IMPACT it made....
Achievements, Career Story, CV, Self awareness
Not everyone loves their jobs all the time, and sometimes we’re in jobs or companies where you felt it was a completely drag. Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that you learnt absolutely nothing from it, your talent and potential was wasted, or maybe you left on bad...
