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Most business decisions are based on hard cold facts, and hiring decisions are no different. If an organization is going to invest time and money into employing you; they will need to see evidence that you can perform. By now we all know that clichés and buzzwords do nothing to impress recruiters, but many candidates…
Amelia had worked as a lawyer specializing in drafting wills for over two decades. Some not-so-great firm-wide changes at her office had her thinking about her career direction. She was wondering if a career change would be a good move for her and had reached out to me, a career coach, to talk things over.…
This article is sponsored by AXA, a multinational insurance firm. Will Moore is the first winner of the Great Global Adventure by AXA, a competition that offers a world-first prize – an all-expenses paid travelling experience, that includes two top internships with international AXA teams, a volunteering opportunity, and the chance to tick off his bucket list. We caught…
Finding a good graduate training programme can get your career off to a flying start. Graduate recruitment programmes are becoming increasingly popular across a variety of industries. Previously, this post-degree job opportunity was most commonly associated with the financial industry and big multi-national organisations. Now, a wider variety of businesses, including many SMEs, are offering graduate…
If you’ve just accepted a job offer from a new company, high five! It’s always a fantastic feeling knowing that you’ll be moving on and starting a new adventure. However now you’ve got over the interview process, the job offer and the excitement, it’s time to deal with the elephant in the room: your current…
Imagine it’s Monday morning. Are you relishing the week or are you seeing it as Day 1 of a new hostage situation? Are you managed by a moron, captive in a role you’ve out-grown and fearful that the smell in your nostrils is that of your career, stagnating? If so, it’s time to move up or…
Gaining an internship at the company of your dreams is a HUGE win. Never underestimate how big an opportunity it is – the intern market is extremely competitive; and for good reason. Snagging an internship is a foot in the door and a chance to prove yourself to your desired employer. It will quite often lead to…
The world is more connected today than it’s ever been. Thanks to travel and technology, you can patch into almost anyone, anywhere, at any time. Increasing global mobility is changing the jobs market, too. The interview process isn’t always the traditional face-to-face method anymore. What does this mean? Well, mastering the art of the question /…
The concept of personality types has been around for centuries. In the early 1900s, psychologist Carl Jung proposed a theory of personality that divided people into four main types: introverted, extroverted, sensing, and intuitive. Jung believed that these types were based on how people process information and make decisions. In the 1940s, Katharine Cook Briggs…
