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We’ve all been there. You’re at a networking event, party, or comic con. You’re there alone or lost your friends and strike up a conversation with a friendly looking person. All of sudden, like flashes of anti-inspiration, those thoughts come flying at you. “I don’t know what to say” “What if the conversation dries up?” “What if they think I’m …
Welcome to Week 2 of Coaching for Geeks ‘creator of the month’ for May 2019 Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented Rei N Boe (WildBunnyArts) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Rei’s great work at these locations: I blog at http://www.wildbunnyarts.uk fb: http://fb.com/wildbunnyarts twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wildbunnyarts instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wildbunnyarts flikr: https://www.flickr.com/people/wildbunnyarts/ teespring: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/wildbunnyarts You can find the …
Bebarce El-Tayib is the Nerd Captain of GoNerdy.com and fully believes in the power of gaming. So much so that he created his own tabletop roleplaying game, Power Outage, aimed at bringing kids and adults together. After a successful Kickstarter campaign Power Outage is ready for the public, so we caught up with Coaching for Geeks Community member Bebarce to …
PAX events have a set of rules governing attendee behaviour. And their safety and accessibility pages state “Since the early beginnings of the show, PAX has been proactive about creating and implementing policies that ensure a safe and fun environment for attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and Enforcers alike.” At PAX East, the Diversity Lounge was showing just how safe and …
Coaching for geeks meets Pokemon’s Veronica Taylor at MCM London (2018) Away from all the mayhem and hubbub of the main halls we had a fantastic intimate interview with the talented Veronica Taylor, I rather cleverly like the total noob that I am managed to record absolutely nothing as I managed to press the wrong button on Robin’s dictaphone! …
Welcome to Week 4 of Coaching for Geeks ‘creator of the month’ for December 2018. Today we take a final look at 2 pieces from the very talented Victoria Sol (Destai) along with a little insight to each. This is one of my pride and joys. The weave is called Candy Cane Cord, and it’s a very intricate pattern. …
Robin the Coaching for Geeks Overlord sent me along to MCM Comic Con Birmingham to meet Chai Hansen. I headed to the Press Conference and his table to ask a few questions about his acting career, his experiences on Shadowhunters and Mako Mermaids, and his future projects. I have been a fan since his acting career started. We talked about everything …
Welcome to Week 2 of 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. This one is fun! I made it inspired by the sugar skulls if he Mexican tradition of Dia Des Muertos, and it’s a homage, …
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 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_ and …
Welcome 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_ …
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 …
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 …
What are interviewers REALLY looking for at your job interview? “So tell me what you want what you really, really want” bellowed the Spice Girls in the most unconventional interview ever. And yet Wannabe was the interview that won us over and allowed them into our lives way back in 1996. Damn, where did the time go? …
Christopher Judge Talks God of War and Hints at More Stargate Coaching for Geeks Stargate fanatic, Daniel Fine, heads to MCM Manchester Comic Con to meet Teal’c MCM Manchester Comic Con took place last weekend and was attended by an array of different stars. Many were voice actors who’d been featured in video games and there were a …
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 …
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 …
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. …