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  • Exit Statement or Leaving Story?

     An exit statement or leaving story helps to protect you from the emotions of a difficult job loss. Even if you left your previous job of your own accord and it was your own decision, you should still make sure you can explain what happened.If there was a redundancy or downsizing that cost you your job, the danger in being reminded of it by an interview question is that the emotions can surface inappropriately leaving you thinking about the whys and wherefores rather than the question in hand.More

  • Personal Presentation Performed Perfectly for Women

     Your interview is coming up and you are feeling very confident. You’ve thought through how your personal presentation will sound and you are ready to go. You are confident that you have anticipated the questions they might ask you and have prepared some great answers.More

  • Personal Presentation Performed Perfectly for Men

     Your interview date is set and you are feeling very optimistic. You’ve thought what you're going to say and you are feeling all prepared. You are confident that you will get the job without too much bother.More

  • Self Confidence, Job Loss and Anxiety

     Your self confidence inevitably takes a knock when you lose your job – whatever the reason. What I’m going to describe is my version of what I believe you are going through, how it affects you, how it may affect your family or loved ones and what you can do about rebuilding your self-confidence.Job loss is increasingly common – what with cheaper labour in the developing world, new powerful economies such as China and the vagaries of management teams who reassure you all the way to the exit.More

  • CV Secrets You Need to Know

     Spending so much time reviewing CVs from people who are clearly in need of guidance is very frustrating. Why isn't it obvious to them that their CV won't work? Can't they see it's too long winded and boring?More

  • Choose Your Job Options With Care

     Want to be an astronaut or a baker or a carpenter? Perhaps you'd prefer to be a chef or a pilot or a successful entrepreneur? Choosing your options is never going to be that easy; what you need is to collate the things you are good at with the things you enjoy doing and then see where that leads you.More

  • Redundancy, Downsizing, or Just Having to Let People Go

     If you are handling a Redundancy, Downsizing operation or just "having to let people go" you know how difficult and stressful it can be. Everyone is affected in some way whether they are being made redundant, downsized or let go; or even whether they are being kept on (the survivor-guilt syndrome).Maybe you are having to make the decision about who stays and who goes, or perhaps the decision has already been made and you are implementing it, redundancy and downsizing is one of the most challenging issues most people face in their careers.More

  • Active Retirement Might be Your Answer to the Pensions Crisis

     Don't let retirement be forced on you or think you have to continue in a job you dislike because the Pensions Industry has messed up. Active retirement might be the answer when all you actually want to do is stop what you’ve been doing but not "hang up your boots" altogether.This may be a good choice for you – especially if you are keen to maintain intellectual stimulation; you like a challenge AND you have expert knowledge in some subject or another.More

  • Salary Negotiation is a Sticky Subject

     After you have received the job offer you might feel that the package needs improving in order for you to accept the position.So what could you do to improve the situation?Wherever possible, don't try to negotiate immediately after an offer.More

  • Winning the Interview Game

     First off, you need to understand that everything they want to know about you is in just 4 key areas:• Why are you here?• What can you do for us?• What sort of person are you?More