Job-seeking can be difficult; with so much competition fighting over the same positions it can be a hard task to set you apart from the crowd....
Job Interviews
A Guide to Knowing When to Self-Promote
There's a time and place for everything. And it's important to understand when the time is appropriate for those things you set out to do in...
13 Simple Ways to Ease Interview Nerves
Job interviews often stir up conflicting emotions. You’re excited about the opportunity to advance your career, but anxious about the...
How to handle job interviews as a return to work mum
The decision to return to work after time off with the kids isn’t easy, and depending on how long you’ve been out of the jobs market, it can...
How to handle a telephone interview
Phone interviews can be hard work as the interviewer can’t pick up on all the visual signals they would during a face to face meeting. It can...
Seven Interview Faux Pas and How to Avoid them
Interviews are always pretty nerve-wracking – but you can maximise your chances of getting the job, or at least through to the next interview,...
Responding to “You’re overqualified for the role” when returning to work
We are often asked by women returners how to respond to the comment from recruiters that they are "overqualified" or "too good" for a position....
Preparing for a Panel Job Interview
Panel interviews have often been the preserve of senior positions where the candidate is expected to handle the additional pressure of sitting...
10 Secrets to Interview Success
There are 10 main strategies used by top candidates. These are guaranteed to make you more confident and thus more successful at interview: 1)...
Job Interviews Via Skype
A Skype interview is commonly used when geography, and the associated expense that comes with geographical separation comes in, gets in the...
What to Wear for a Job Interview
A job interview is the first chance you get to make an impression on your future employer. Therefore, it is important to make every effort to...
Landing The Interview – It’s Time To Get Tactical
Today’s job hunter can’t rely on traditional methods of finding a job, these now should be combined with more innovative and sophisticated...