Planning

Annually, millions of students leave academic institutions, all with one question on their minds. How to secure a job after graduation?   After you graduate, the hunt for a job starts and along with it comes graduate job anxiety. The moment you step into the job market, you begin to feel as though you’re just […]

Are you struggling with your CV, or simply unsure if your CV is the reason you’re not getting interviews?   Many job seekers struggle when it comes to this, asking themselves ‘How to write my CV’. The most important, yet most challenging part of the job search process.   As part of our 90 minute […]

Should you work from home after the pandemic?   Your sofa is your office chair, the distance to your workroom is your commute and the dining table is your office. Pretty fascinating, right? Just a couple of years ago no one would’ve thought that working remotely would be so common.   In 2021, approximately 37 […]

You’ve successfully sent your CV after completing yet another job application. This time you finally receive confirmation that the organisation would like to invite you in for a first interview, you just have to do well in your interview, but there’s just one problem. You’ve never had a formal company interview before and you’re unsure […]

Many professionals don’t realise they’ll need to start preparing for promotion at least a year before it happens.   Perhaps you’ve just started in your current role, and still adapting to the new culture or systems. It could also be that the next wrung up the career ladder is a pretty big one, one that […]

Any professional will tell you just how difficult job searching can be. Time and effort spent researching, applying, networking, and following up takes its toll, not to mention updating your CV. So finally, after what has been a long and challenging process, you’ve been invited for an interview. What do you do?   With your interview […]

Have you ever come across a job advert, read the title, and become extremely excited? Only to realise that you don’t meet the requirements.   Job requirements often cause prospective candidates to be turned off , before they finish reading the list. Some job adverts have complicated a and extended list of nice to have’s. […]

Career experts state  that it’s better to look for a new job whilst being employed.   However it’s important to be careful; remember that when looking for a new job, you hold a professional obligation to your existing employer. An obligation to conduct the activities you were employed to do.   The benefits of  job […]

Presentations, the thing most people dread.   Interviews are quite a stressful experience for a to prepare for, no matter who experienced you are. Although certain selection processes are lengthier than a single interview, the ones which require presentations always stand out   Whilst an interview is an opportunity for your abilities and experience to […]

You may have taken the time to attend university to become an expert in your field , or maybe you…

You can’t judge a book by its cover, an old saying that might be true. However does that apply when dressing for success? After all, you’re not a book.   Career counsellors and coaches often advise professionals to dress for that job they desire, not the one they have at the moment. They understand that […]

You might have been working at one of the largest organisations in your industry for a number of years. Then all of a sudden, either due to reasons beyond or within your control, or you’ve simply become bored and disengaged with your job, you’re considering a career change, starting afresh or about to enter a […]

If you created a survey asking professionals, what are the top 5 most difficult questions they’ve faced during an interview, it would likely be the five in this article.