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Coaching for Geeks ‘creator of the month’ for December 2018. Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented Victoria Sol (Destai) along with a little insight to each. Brand 2 This weave is called Elfsheet and I’ve made it into a cuff bracelet. I love making this weave, it’s one of my favourites, although it’s very …
Welcome back to week 4 of the Coaching for Geeks creator of the month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown Today we look at the final 2 pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ …
okWelcome back all to week 3 of the Coaching for Geeks creator of the month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown. Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ …
Interviews Made Easy with our Free Guide It’s time to get ready for your next interview with our Pre-Interview Checklist. 20 pages of info including what to do, when to do it, plus the all important checklist to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything. From one week before, right up to the day of the interview itself, we’ll lead you …
Welcome to Week 2 of Coaching for Geeks’ Creator of the Month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ and she has …
How to Do World-Class Research on a Company when Looking for a Job Whether you’re making an application, already got that interview, or are a runner trying to break Jinteki’s latest ICE subroutines – information is power. The right info can help give you an edge over all the other applicants at every stage of the recruitment process. …
Hello fellow geeks and welcome to the first Creator of the Month, November 2018! In this brand new section we pick out one of our very own to highlight the amazing creations they produce. We want to show the world just how cool, creative and outright geeky we are. To start us off on this journey is a very talented …
165 companies who recruit using Twitter (and bonus Bad Ads job postings). I love twitter. You might be reading this because I posted it on Twitter. The mix of content can be overwhelming so it’s important to cultivate who you follow. Before we get going Really Bad Job Ads has great examples of what not to do when recruiting …
Your Social Media profile represents your employ-ability – use it to your advantage. I’m a Xellenial. The first part of my childhood was largely free of technology – no mobiles never mind smartphones, no internet, 4 channels on the telly (3 for the first 5 years of my life) with remote controls being a luxury. The latter part …
THE TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO WIN AT JOB INTERVIEWS: Job Interviews! It seems we’ve had plenty of CV success in the Coaching for Geeks Community, and also some job interview success, but not as much as we want… so let’s recap! 1. Do Your Research Before The Job Interview Almost everything that follows hinges on this. DO …
Your ideal company doesn’t have any job vacancies – but you’re available. That just means you should try a better way, with a speculative job application… So the company you REALLY want to work for don’t seem to have any positions vacant. That means you’re out of luck right? Just gotta bide your time, see what comes up, play it …
It takes most geeks 12 minutes to update all these things on their LinkedIn profile… Do it. Do it right now! LinkedIn is a massive tool to help you get a job. It’s your living, breathing CV (or resume). At the time of writing LinkedIn has over 562 million users and there are 3 million active job listings …
The 3 Best Questions To Ask To Find Out If The Job Is For You – and Uncover Secret Fires With 1 Bonus Question. Well done! You made it to the interview stage… Your heart rate is elevated and you’ve been giving the right answers, matching your experience up to their questions, demonstrating competence in all the expected areas. You …
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 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 beware …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 candidates’ ability …
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius Ah, the dream job. That elusive creature we’ve hunted for since childhood. That magical convergence of our purpose, passion, talents, and mission. The place where work and life are perfectly balanced. Where we love what we do so it …
Apologies… Life has really gotten in the way recently and I’ve started a new role. I’ve been to a LOT of events, and life has seriously gotten in the way! But I was DETERMINED to write up my experience volunteering at Stratford Upon Avon Comic Con in April. I wasn’t intending to go to one so close to Wales, but …
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 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 …
Robin met Colin at Insomnia62. Colin was at the SpecialEffect community party and wearing a bear kigu. Naturally Robin spoke with him almost immediately to find out who he was and what he was doing dressed as a bear. 4 weeks later and here’s Colin Wallace to talk about his career in the film industry. Listen on the player below, …