Career Coaching and CV Top Tips With so many people facing redundancy at the moment the need for coaches to have a tool bag filled with career coaching top tips is bigger than ever. In August's podcast we find out about CV best practice as well as some other vital need to know career … [Read more...]
Continuing trends in the career industry 2018 – 2019
Each year, thought leaders in the careers industry gather in person and virtually to explore, discover, and share trends and best practices in the careers industry. Their insights – based on daily interactions with job seekers and hiring authorities worldwide – reveal dynamic changes in the way we … [Read more...]
The essential tool kit for the discerning job seeker
“It's a job to get a job”, the common phrase that most diligent job seekers will hear time and time again. It is tough job searching and it can be a relentless and thankless task. So, how can you make your job hunting not only effective but successful? Preparation is the best method for a job … [Read more...]
Tips on company research for job interview preparation
Congratulations, your CV has got you the interview. Next comes the more challenging part. What do you prepare for the interview itself? Of course, there's the “which outfit” and “what route” questions to answer but they are the simpler ones. The harder aspects of preparation are research on … [Read more...]
Job searching – what is your USP?
Does everyone have a unique selling point (USP)? As a job seeker, you will have gone through some serious self-exploration to understand your strengths, knowledge and experience and what you want from your next job. Most importantly, you need to discover what makes you unique and how best you can … [Read more...]
Job Search Strategy
Job search is no different from any other plan. You just need a robust and comprehensive strategy. A job search can take many forms and have many activities, the most important thing is to understand what you need to do and when. Planning tasks on a daily or regular basis make it more likely that … [Read more...]
The 30-60-90-day plan to present at interview
If you want to make the best impression at an interview you need to create a 30-60-90-day plan as part of your preparation. Having a robust 30-60-90-day plan will not only help you gain a job offer but also support you through the transition period once you are in the role. A 30-60-90-day strategy … [Read more...]
Ten New Year’s Resolutions for the Job Seeker
Happy New Year to all my connections and especially for the job seeker and those in transition. January is traditionally the time for making new resolutions and being a job seeker, it is no different. What should a job seeker be thinking about? Keeping your cv current. As a job seeker, you … [Read more...]
Job search activity
Finding a new job is a job in itself and as such you need to have a structured action plan. Getting prepared for the job search is crucial and there are some top tips to be found. Essentially you will need job search and networking collateral which will include your CV, LinkedIn profile and … [Read more...]
Top tip on how to secretively job search with Open Candidates
The Open Candidates feature means you can discreetly job search without your boss finding out. All serious active job seekers need a profile on LinkedIn and now Open Candidates will allow recruiters to contact you on LinkedIn without alerting your place of work. Recruiters will know that … [Read more...]
