In order to completely eliminate bad time management habits and stop wasting precious time today, consider developing a routine that will help you avoid wasting time. Things that we feel like reacting to such as: phone calls, emails, news stories, text, etc. are known as urgent tasks. According to Brett McKay, “Important tasks contribute to...Read More

When it comes to writing your CV, you need to be hard on yourself. I hate to break it to you, but reading your CV is a chore for any employer and, given the slightest excuse they’ll gladly bin it and move on to the next one. They don’t even need to feel guilty about...Read More

Tara Daynes – HR and Employment Law Consultant and Trainer 1) Don’t make your CV a collection of previous job descriptions! Focus not just on what you’ve done, but also on how successfully you did it, so that your CV stands out from others with a similar career path – because having experience doesn’t always...Read More

We asked experts – tips from 20 top Hiring Managers. WATC asked 21 leading Hiring Managers from different sectors within the City to provide their views on CVs, interviews and a list of those all important do’s and dont’s to help you land that job. What do you look for when skimming a CV? Achievements,...Read More

Let’s make the assumption that we’re talking about something that is brand new to us. Now some of the comments below are going to apply to us if we move to a new job in our current organization but they will be mostly relevant to people going into something completely new and fresh. Arrange an...Read More

What kind of leader are you? You’ll never guess where the answer lies, says uevolve career coach Lucinda Harlow I do love a good quiz. A cup of coffee and a glossy mag promising to reveal and I’m off. I cheat of course. We do, don’t we? I mean, I know what ‘type’ I want...Read More

Many employees feel that the only way to secure new challenges and promotions is to leave their existing employer. Why? In most cases the best opportunities are often accessible internally with the same company. When moving externally to a new role applicants are likely to be offered a similar role that utilises their existing skills...Read More

Yes, No , Maybe? Since the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 made age discrimination illegal in the recruitment process it has been advisable NOT to include your date of birth on your CV however, it can still be fairly obvious to the reader of your CV as to how old you are just by looking...Read More

“People buy people before they buy products and services, skills and experience” As Sun Tzu once said, “What you believe about yourself, the world will believe about you.” So, before you sell yourself in an interview you first have to sell you on you because if you don’t like you then who will? Ask yourself...Read More

As humans we believe what we see, we make subconscious decisions and judgements about people in just a few seconds – especially in an interview situation so what you wear is vital to how the interviewer sees you. What to do Research the company’s dress code – match their style of dress but even if...Read More