Does size matter?
Vicki2024-09-04T14:31:22+00:00How long is too long? In the UK it was drummed into us in school that our CVs should be no more than two pages long. The longest CV I received when I was in recruitment was eight pages of [...]
How to handle rejection
Vicki2024-05-14T07:53:31+00:00We've all been there - that sinking feeling when we don't get the job, the promotion, or the opportunity we had our hearts set on. But what if I told you that rejection can actually be a good thing? Rejection [...]
How LinkedIn changed my life
Vicki2025-05-13T11:38:08+00:00(Before we get into it, you can join 1,151 subscribers who get candid career advice delivered directly to their inbox by clicking on this link. Not only is it free, but it comes with my Ultimate CV Writing Guide to [...]
Networking for job-search success
Vicki2024-01-16T11:36:22+00:00Have you ever wondered how hiring managers fill jobs that haven't even been advertised? Companies start with the people they already know. Which means that how companies look for candidates, and how candidates look for jobs start from [...]
Do it ALL! Do it NOW! (Only kidding)
Vicki2025-05-14T19:19:21+00:00In the long run, we’re all dead’. Not my words. That’s the first chapter heading in Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman. On average we all only have Four Thousand Weeks. Our time on earth is limited, so how can [...]
The sweet sting of rejection
Vicki2023-07-13T07:34:36+00:0028 days of rejection Rejection has come up in conversation with three clients this week. One is starting her own business, the others are dealing with the brutal job application process. We all have to deal with rejection. It’s one [...]
What the heck is Ikigai?
Vicki2023-06-28T14:37:32+00:00If I could wave a magic wand and hand you your dream job, what would it be? It’s a tough question isn’t it? You're so caught up in your current situation that you haven’t given much thought to what lies ahead. [...]
It’s an interview, not an interrogation
Vicki2023-06-13T09:48:55+00:00Interviews can be intimidating and nerve-wracking. You’re the centre of attention, being scrutinised by strangers. It can make you feel like a caged animal. It doesn’t have to be that way. Think of it as a two-way business conversation. One [...]
7 Reasons To Love (And Hate) Self-Employment
Vicki2023-05-23T08:45:33+00:00Nine years ago this week, I set my alarm for the last time and walked away from permanent employment. On my wish list – all the things the business gurus promised: flexibility; no commute; freedom to define my own version [...]
How to recognise a toxic workplace – before it’s too late
Vicki2023-05-02T11:25:25+00:00Have you ever found yourself in a toxic workplace? I'm talking about the type of organisations where micro managers, bullies, gossip and internal politics thrive. At the expense of those who don't behave that way. It's not easy to get a [...]
