Action Stations!
Even taking two steps forward and one step back is progress. How can we know if we’re getting closer to our goal? There’s a well-trodden path towards finding work. It …
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Breaking the Cycle
Thinking about work when the food cupboards are bare, is almost impossible. It’s a catch-22. How do we reverse it, so earning starts solving our problems? There is a vicious …
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A ROUTE TO FREEDOM
Finding work is not just about the pay cheque. It’s about getting the job centre off our backs and gaining the freedom to live our lives as we want Everyone …
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Let’s Talk About Passion
Of the hundreds of jobseekers I’ve worked with, not many could name the job they’d love to do. But ask them about their proudest achievement and most could talk for …
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Send A Message (Part 2)
In Part 1 we looked at how a personal statement can tell employers what makes us special if written as a text or tweet. But social media skills can be …
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Send A Message
If Twitter and Instagram are your thing, you’ve got the building blocks of a strategy to win over the employer of our dreams. If they’re not, don’t worry. Start here. …
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Confidence Tricks
We’ve all heard the phrase: ‘Fake it ‘til you make it’. There’s no better time to be bold like this than when applying for work. Coming across as confident seems …
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Get On Your Feet
You have everything in place. Your CV sells you well. You know what you want. Support is on hand if life gets in the way. But still no progress? Maybe …
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Great Expectations – Part 2
Although we should think about what we want from our next job, even if we just start with all the things we don’t have at the moment, we also need …
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Great Expectations – Part 1
When it comes to preparing for the next step up or onto the jobs ladder, there are two sets of expectations to think about – ours and our future employer’s. …
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Skills, Not Ills
Most of us are pretty coy when people ask what we’re good at. That’s not just because we’re modest. It’s often because we have never stopped to think about it …
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What Would Oprah Do?
She has been called the ‘Queen of All Media’ and is the richest African-American in the world but Oprah Winfrey has her feet on the ground when it comes to …
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