Apply for a job via a recruitment consultancy and the first step is likely to be a screening interview. A recruiter phone screen interview is a lot different from an in-person interview with the hiring manager. Recruiters are busy people who sometimes have hundreds of candidates to consider for dozens of vacancies they need to … Continued
I trained as a personal branding analyst 10 years ago with William Arruda, and regularly get updates on trends. Not all trends work for everyone, but let’s have a look at some which William sees as the top ones and you can then choose 1-3 to work on in 2020. 1. Nexting No longer jobs … Continued
Early January, did you make resolutions – lose weight, stop smoking, learn a language, but already struggling? why is it so hard to make a success of this? Is one of your goals to get a new job? Let’s talk through a structure to help you get the change you want in 2013. Review your … Continued
This is not just a new year, but also a new decade. Have a think back to when we entered 2010 – how far have you come? What were you doing this time last year, and how far have you come? Did you set yourself goals and create plans for what you were going to … Continued
I regularly get asked to comment on the radio, and don’t say yes to them all. But talking about new year resolutions was one I said yes too. Today I was on ‘The Wake Up Call’ with Anna Cookson on BBC Radio Kent. I’m used to the process – I’m usually on later than arranged, … Continued
Let me tell you about Sally, happy enough in her job she was approached to apply for a job. For you it may be that you applied for a job to ‘test the water’. And then, like Sally, you got the job offer. For Sally it was a great step up on her career path, … Continued
Build evidence of your employability while studying. School students don’t undertake much part-time work, but you may have been babysitting or volunteering and you will have evidence to explain your responsibility and commitment. Be clear about what you did, how it helped and provide any details of things a bit out of the ordinary that … Continued
You can literally be grounded, by walking on earth/grass/sand. And I love to do this as much as I can. When on my Vision Quest, without food, if I felt spacey, I was told to lie tummy down on the floor, to get back in touch with me. Being grounded means being present and at … Continued
Most times people don’t have a conversation, they talk at people. Don’t really listen (as they are planning what to say next). As part of the Meaningful Discussions project I host, we discussed the topic – The Lost Art of Conversation. We watch a number of videos, and I diligently took notes. Here are some … Continued
I’m a host for the Cheltenham group of Meaningful Discussions. Each month we cover a different topic. This week was – Life & Death We are sent links to a number of videos, everyone watches at least one, and then we meet up, buy a drink and something to eat and I divide people into … Continued