Summer is here. Some of you will be heads down in really demanding internships, leaving you little time to breathe, others will be enjoying some down time. Great, but don’t let the summer pass without doing a bit of thinking and planning to support your career development. Here are my top 5 tips on the “jobs” … Continue reading
I think this is one of the questions I am most frequently asked. There’s no straightforward answer but there are some questions you can ask yourself which might help to inform your actions. So what are they? Continue reading
It’s summer again and graduate schemes are starting to open for applications. It’s always good to get yours in as soon as you can. Some organisations will be starting to select candidates over the next few weeks. So, here are my tips on how to set about writing those applications to impress. Continue reading
It’s THAT time of year again. Graduate schemes are opening for application. The canniest candidates are beginning to put together application forms. Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the questions you might expect to have to answer and giving some clues on how you might go about it. So how … Continue reading
You’ve got to be able to lead a team right? You’ve gone to considerable lengths to hone your leadership skills both at University and in your jobs. You know that by the time the interview comes along you will be able to demonstrate that you are a born leader. That’s one big tick in the … Continue reading
We all look for the magic which can transform our lives and perhaps see this as particularly important in a career context. Is there something special which makes one person more successful than another? Well, maybe. What about confidence? Is that a key attribute which has an impact on determining who is going to get … Continue reading
