What we can learn from casting directors, advice from the career coach
Casting directors have a pivotal role in the success of a film, choosing the actor who will fully portray a character. At casting sessions actors will often try and guess the type of person and adapt how they appear. I remember reading many years ago that when Martine McCutcheon went for the role of Tiffany […]
10 Top Tips: how to write a cover letter
Career coach Denise Taylor explains how to write covering letters in 10 easy stages. Read more… Presentation – address the letter to a specific person. If the advert doesn’t say, ring the company and ask who to send the letter to. Don’t forget to put the job title at the top of the letter and […]
After the job offer – being effective in a new job
Great news, three of my clients have got job offers and all got the letter in the past couple of days. So much is written about the lack of jobs and how difficult it is to be successful but good news does happen. My clients were clear on what they wanted, had great CVs, and […]
How to Get a Job Fast – Get Prepared and Get Talking
1: Know who you are Understand who you are and what you enjoy. Look at your skills, interest, abilities, values and preferences. Look at where you have achieved success both at work and in your non-work life. 2: Be prepared and organized You need to treat job-hunting as a full time occupation. If you are […]
Psychometric Testing
Preparation for a testing session Many people get nervous about tests – these helpful hints and tips will enable you to perform at your best. In the lead up to a test session make sure you learn as much as you can about the sort of tests or questionnaires you may be asked to complete. […]
Are you looking for a new job?
There are many people who want a new job but what they are doing isn’t helping. Too many use out of date and ineffective techniques and think that using job boards will be enough, but it’s not. You probably know that helping people with job search is one of my key work areas, I’m very […]
Review of Chris Brogan's Free eBook- Using the Social Web to Find Work
I recently got an email from Chris Brogan who offered a free copy of his eBook – Using the Social Web to Find Work. I headed to his site and firstly noticed it was on a blog page from over 3 years ago so would it still be relevant. But we are still in an […]
Are you committed to your job search?
If you are not in work your commitment level should be at 100% – to be a 9 or 10 on a scale of 1-10. Sometimes we need to accept that getting a job isn’t our priority at this time, so we need to wait till our commitment level is high. TIP: Decide when you […]
Business Model You – a review
The call went out for co-contributors to a book – Business Model You. I was intrigued. As a career psychologist I use many different tools and techniques to support my work with clients. I’ve also got an MBA and have used models of business excellence at an organisational level. This book helps us to see […]
LinkedIn – The etiquette of asking to connect
I love LinkedIn, it helps me to expand my knowledge, seek answers to questions, help other people and to stay in touch with people I know. I’ve written an eBook – How to Use LinkedIn to Find A New Job, which is regularly updated and now in it’s 18th edition, and everyone who buys it […]
