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 …
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 …
Breaking into the Film Industry with Colin Wallace – Podcast 56
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, …
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 …
Tim Schafer Developer Session at EGX Rezzed
Tim Schafer is a god. Not an actual one, but in my eyes he, well ‘can do no wrong’ would be a lie but which deity ever gets things 100% right? See Greece, Rome, God of War, the holy wars, the dark ages… You get the picture. The man who worked on The Secret of Monkey Island, Day of the …
How to Earn More Money – It’s Your Responsibility
TOUGH LOVE TIME, KIDS Your job is YOUR responsibility. The amount you earn is YOUR responsibility. It’s time to take charge. Here’s a pattern I see all too often. 1) You hate your job 2) You feel like you should and could be earning more 3) You keep doing your job 4) You hate your job even more …
Stuck with these fuckwits – doing a job you’re stuck in
Stuck with these fuckwits – doing a job you’re stuck in All day with people you hate, doing things you hate, for not much money… you might feel stuck. You are not stuck. Believe me, I’ve been there – the only reason Coaching for Geeks exists is because I ended up there. I was so miserable I quit …
Handling Criticism (without coming across as a dick)
I got some feedback on one of our ads yesterday. OOH CRITICISM. Once upon a time (and not all that long ago) I’d have taken this to heart and agonised over it. Instead I hid it. Used it as the basis for this piece of content, and moved on. You can’t please everyone, if you do then you’re probably …