After almost 2 years of juggling endless Zoom meetings, homeschooling and banana bread making, you’d expect working flexibly to be a given. But still, for many employers, flextime and remote work aren’t the norm. So, what is flexible working? The options are endless… Work less hours (AKA part-time) Job sharing with someone Start and finish […]
With the pandemic, did you know what recruitment teams had shrunk? And at the same time, unemployment in the UK is now at 5% and more people than ever are applying for jobs. There are less people doing the hiring and record high applying. Sounds like a recipe for disaster! What this means is that […]
Does looking for jobs feel like a full time job? When you set your mind on finding a new job, it’s tempting to check if there’s anything new every day, a few times a day. On the first day of your search, you might get overwhelmed by the amount of jobs you want to apply […]
6 seconds… That’s the average time a recruiter will spend looking at your CV. If you want a chance to get through to the next stage you’ve got to: Not get eliminated in the first 6 seconds Catch their attention with the information they’re looking for Sounds simple enough… Don’t get disqualified The first thing […]
Did you know that recruiters spent on average 6 seconds looking at a CV? That’s it. Sorry, I know you spent hours working on it but no one will read the whole thing. Instead, they’ll probably just look at your personal statement and your current or most recent job. You need to use those 6 […]
Just under 50% of UK companies think that they will have to make redundancies in the next few months because of the Coronavirus crisis. If your company has already made use of the furlough scheme, it will come as no surprise to hear one of the big R words: Redundancy, Reorganisation or Restructure. They all […]
Are you about to lose your job because of Covid19? Right now, the Coronavirus health crisis is putting a lot of jobs at risk. Some governments are offering furlough schemes to support businesses and avoid redundancies but there’s no doubt that, when it all ends, some companies will have to lay off part of their […]
When you apply for a job, do you know how much it pays? Probably not. But why? Because companies don’t want to disclose how much they pay to their candidates who will keep asking for the max, to their employees who will all be wanting a raise and to their competitors who will offer more […]
No. That’s one word no one likes to hear (me the first) But we all experience rejection at some point in our lives. From failed exams to breakups, rejection follows us all the ways into the workplace. And it can take many forms: A job application not shortlisted Being offered a salary or bonus lower […]
Most of the times, when you apply for a new job, it’s because you’re not satisfied with your current one and want more. More money, more responsibilities, more everything… Basically, you’re looking for a step up.