Making a Career Change – the Career Pivot
This article is about making a career pivot, the most challenging career change. Clearly, the easiest job to get is one that is similar to the one you currently do. But most people are looking for something different. Do you want to change your job or change your career? It's much easier to get a […]
Have you an up-to-date and effective CV?
Each day I see CVs that are poorly created – they lack punch, are overly wordy and poorly laid out. Too many people contact me and need a new CV done within 24 hours as they’ve found a perfect job and their CV is embarrassing. So I’ve taken everything I know about CVs and […]
Key word Research Tool
When you apply for jobs you need to ensure you use the right key words (Nouns) as these are used by HR departments and ATS software to decide who to get through the first sift. This can be difficult, so let me share a process that works. Instructions Step 1: Get the detail from the […]
The Skills Based (Combination) CV
The Skills Based (Combination) CV If you want your next career move to be in an area where you will have a significant shift in responsibilities or move to a different sector, choose a Skills based CV. This CV highlights skills and achievements rather than the chronology of events. A Skills based CV can be […]
Recruitment Trends in 2016 – job seeker advice
As a career psychologist, I also undertake some recruitment consultancy. I need to keep up to date with latest trends. How many of these are you aware of? Data based decision making Too many recruiters collect data but fail to use it effectively. Recruiters are beginning to identify the words and phrases that attract candidates; […]
10 seconds before your CV is ditched!
When I tell people that recruiters will make a decision on your CV in 10 seconds or less they don’t believe me, they think they must take several minutes at the minimum. That length of time may be spent on a second read through, but initially the recruiter will just give it a quick scan. […]
Job Hunting: 15 Tips on making a shortlist
15 tips on making a shortlist Be clear on what you are selling – what have you achieved, not what you have done! Use achievement bullets, the best way to describe your strengths. Make sure your CV and letter are error free – errors will lead to the reject pile! Check the spelling, and get […]
Making a good impression in your new job
I’ve been talking with a client this week about office politics. He has recently been fired from a new job and he also spoke about previous temporary assignments that were not renewed, so what’s going on? When we start a new job, and as a temporary worker each assignment is like a new job, it […]
The changing world of work
Advanced excerpt from Find Work at 50+ The changing world of work The world of work has changed. There is much more competition for jobs. Many jobs have disappeared, either due to technological advances (we no longer need large volumes of workers and certain kinds of jobs) or outsourced to another country. There is less […]
The Strengths Based Interview – Advice for Candidates
Competences v Strengths You are probably familiar with the competency approach to interviews. This is the one where specific questions are asked to draw out your transferable skills from previous experience, for example: “Describe a time you have had to work effectively as part of a team?” The strengths approach focus moves away from what […]
