How to Ask for a Pay Rise and get it Your company does not want to pay you more money. Sorry but that’s true. They want to keep all the money for their bottom line/shareholders/projects/warchest. You don’t get rich by giving money to the people who actually make the money! If you do that they’ll expect more… Ahh the annual …
5 CVs that Won’t Get you an Interview
5 CV Mistakes That Won’t Get You a Call Back You’ve been through our guides to CV creation like the good jobhunter you are; yet somehow that phone never rings. WHY? “Why don’t they call me, Robin?” you ask, desperately seeking Susan answers. Well my friend, if you want your career to thrive, like Madonna’s acting career *cough* then …
The Top 5 Hidden Tests at Job Interviews
Five Ways Interviewers are Testing You (without you even realising you’re being tested) SO YOU GOT AN INTERVIEW! Sweet. Nailed it. Your CV sang like Chop Chop Master Onion (OK it rapped but that doesn’t work as well), the recruiter/recruiting manager saw what they wanted in there, and now it’s time to talk about your knowledge, skills, and experience, …
Work: 30 Life Lessons To My Younger Self
I turned 30 this year, and I reflected on some life lessons about my relationships and the nature of love. It really does feel like a significant number, because I’ve learned so much in this time and yet I know there is SO much more to learn. (And re-learn!) Looking back, I wish I could go back to my …
Making Your First YouTube Video With Paranerdnicky
So you want to be a YouTube video content creator? Great! But how do I get people to listen to me? There’s millions of people doing the same thing and… *cue exsistential crisis* Now, I don’t have millions of subscribers but I do have a wonderful and growing community I couldn’t be prouder of, as well as a few videos …
Seven Steps to an Awesome School Leaver’s CV
That’s it! School’s out! For… summer, for… ever! You might have booked that road trip, that holiday, and planned that EPIC night out. Or maybe, you can’t quite afford it yet. Maybe, you are fired up with passion at the very start of your career. Because right now, it is time. Time to enter the real world, …
Block By Block: Build Your LinkedIn Profile
OH Linkedin. How we laughed at you… And now you’re a big deal. Seriously. You need to have a LinkedIn profile at the moment. LET’S RUN THE NUMBERS! Over 433 Million members in over 200 countries That’s a lot of people and a lot of countries. Over 90% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find candidates and verify …
How to Get a Job – Cover Letters FTW
Now you’ve done your CV with our help and you’re ready to apply, right? WELL THAT’S NOT ENOUGH. Sometimes… Sometimes you need a cover letter. Let’s cover (see what I did there?): what a cover letter is, when you need to include one, and how to make YOUR cover letter stand out from the crowd. FOR THAT IS THE PURPOSE. …
How to Dungeons and Dragonsify your CV or Resume
How to make a creative CV – your Character Sheet Now that we’ve covered the basics, it’s time to learn how to have some fun with it and stand out from the crowd – with a creative CV! In a world where resumes and CVs (I’ll probably use both interchangeably since I’m from the States but have heard it both …
How To Write A CV – The Basics
Happy Monday! But is it for you? Or are you stuck in a job you hate? In that case, we’re here to help you on your first step to a better job – with a better CV! Whether you call it a CV or a resume, (we’ll call it a CV here for I am English and Curriculum …