If your feed is full of job-hunting panic, it's hard to know where to start. Even in the best of times, advice can come at you from all quarters. But now sadly, isn't the best of times. For many, it feels like the very worst of times. Platitudes, well-meaning advice, [...]
This morning, I was part of a group of business owners discussing all things work-related, but with the emphasis on support and advice. We each aired a ‘how do I’ challenge we are facing; it was then dissected and examined and solutions provided in a non-judgemental and wholly supportive manner. [...]
Scrolling through my social feeds early this morning, the posts appeared to fall into 2 categories. Category #1 : ways to make working from home effective. Category #2: creative, entrepreneurial and often charitable ways to ‘profit’ from the impact of Covid-19 on our lives and businesses. Category 1 is [...]
Are you a good listener? Do you hear what’s being said or like many of us, do you switch off and make up what you think you heard? . As a recruiter, I believe listening skills are the most crucial tool in our kit. How can we understand a client’s [...]
Putting your CV together? Check out my hints & tips…. CV’s and resumes - they’re a minefield, aren’t they? Ask the opinion of 10 people and you’ll get 10 different answers. Picture or no picture? Marital status? Word or PDF? And since some of you reading this will be [...]
I grew up in a noisy and full-on household. The eldest of 5 children, all struggling to be heard, literally and figuratively, I was always surrounded by people and rarely experienced a moment of peace and quiet or some ‘me-time’. I lived with fellow students at Uni; I did flat [...]
Home for the long summer break, thousands of students are looking for work to supplement their often-crippling student debt. Unable to find and in most cases inexperienced for a traditional office job, they are more likely to find work in the hospitality sector: hotels, pubs, restaurants. This sector is popular [...]
Recently, someone I know offered 2 hours of her time for free, to help a varied group of individuals with their own business plans. She arrived promptly at all manner of chosen locations and disseminated 2 hours’ worth of her own valuable experience and skills to help these people in [...]
Late last summer, a post appeared on my LinkedIn timeline via a mutual connection. Describing her frustration with recruiters, being told she was over qualified and with finding a job when of ‘a certain age’, the poster eloquently and amusingly detailed her experiences. I read it with great interest, saw [...]
Call me old fashioned, but I think that interview etiquette is still alive and well. Things like a firm handshake and effective eye contact – they work and make a good impression. So, here are my 8 top tips (in no order) on creating the right impression for interview success. [...]
