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Latest Insights: Your Career


The Online Interview
Zoomed, Hungout, TEAMED, WhatsApped or Skyped? By now, we should all be used to those endless online TEAMS meetings at work, where we...

Paul
Sep 173 min read


Tricky interview questions
Tricky interview questions and how best to answer them Why do you want to work for us? And other tricky interview questions. So, you’ve...

Paul
Sep 123 min read


Back to the office? Nooo...
September is traditionally the start of the busiest recruitment period, when people come back from holiday and decide they need a change....

Paul
Sep 52 min read


Being Headhunted
“I’ve been headhunted!” It’s a great feeling to be ‘headhunted’, you feel special because you have been hand picked by a company, giving...

Paul
Jul 163 min read


Reset: Moving to a Portfolio Career
With a four day week feeling like a five day week nowadays and the speed of change within employment, more people are moving to 'rest'...

Paul
Jul 92 min read


Why does it take so long?
You see an advert for a job that you feel is right up your street, eagerly fill out the application and send it off and wait for the call...

Paul
Jun 252 min read


Why doesn't my CV fit?
Why doesn't my CV fit? You may well see an advertisement online or a job description that you feel is the ‘perfect’ fit for you and your...

Paul
Jun 183 min read


Preparing for Interview: First Impressions
If you apply for a job, a college/university course, or anything for that matter, at some point you will be interviewed. In our digital...

Paul
Jun 112 min read


7 easy ways to improve your CV
There are hundreds of books, guides, articles and online courses on writing a CV. But you don’t want just a CV, you want a winning CV....

Paul
Jun 64 min read


Help! What are my post 16 & 18 options?
This is the time of year that all students get a bit twitchy about their futures; have they made the right next step choice or they may...

Paul
May 213 min read


Five Steps to Succession Planning
All firms need to be mindful of succession planning: rather than wait for key staff to move on or retire, you can actively plan for such...

Paul
May 163 min read


Finding Hidden Opportunities
So, you have done all the usual job search stuff such as looking at all the job boards, company career sites, LinkedIn jobs pages and...

Paul
May 74 min read


Job sectors and roles in demand in 2025 and beyond
With AI and our Digital Age there are certain sectors that are booming now – and will continue to do so – and sectors where there is a...

Paul
Apr 302 min read


Counter Offers - should I stay?
For recruiters (which includes the hiring manager at the client) counter offers are a nightmare; after many months the project is near to...

Paul
Apr 23 min read


Gen Z and their Career
Within five years 30% of the workforce will be Gen Z. Is the world of work ready for this? Interestingly, over the last couple of years...

Paul
Mar 193 min read


Preparing for Promotion
If you feel your current role lacks challenge, you want more responsibility or you are in need of a better salary package, now might be...

Paul
Mar 122 min read


Why you should develop your soft skills
When it comes to your career having a treasure chest of personal skills – ‘soft-skills’ – in your arsenal will go a long way to your...

Paul
Mar 52 min read


Career Motivation: have you got it?
Career motivation is both a science and a personal journey that can help you achieve your career goals. To get the best out of yourself...

Paul
Feb 264 min read


What happens if I fail my exams?
This is a very good question that I get asked often by students and clients. Of course, getting the best grades you can will smooth your...

Paul
Feb 32 min read


Will AI take my job?
AI: the end of work as we know it? Or not just yet! Most days I get 10-20 emails from AI sellers covering databases, marketing, SEO,...

Paul
Jan 293 min read
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