By Ben | November 14, 2009
More good writing from the Economist, this time about the notion of building a portfolio career. For anyone who hasn’t come across the idea before, having a portfolio career is about freelancing to use the best of your competencies, possibly for a range of clients, but possibly also for just one or two. It is [...]
By Ben | September 28, 2009
I’m always a little wary of self-help books, but one book that I’ve re-read recently (out of curiosity, not the need for a new job) deserves recommendation: Successful Interviews Every Time by Dr Rob Yeung should be studied by anyone engaged in job search. I first read this book about five years ago when I [...]
Following hard on the heels of my earlier post about censoring your Facebook profile comes this excellent guide to managing your online profile from recruiters Badenoch & Clark. An easy to read, concise summary not only of the dangers of letting your online reputation get out of control, but also of the positive things that [...]
I have been thinking a lot about planning this week as we see reruns of that great JFK speech setting out his vision of putting a man on the moon:
“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are [...]
Since this blog launched, we’ve been documenting job losses across the country. And a pretty depressing process that has proved to be. Our intention has always been to report on new jobs also, but understandably there have been few of those.
Imagine my excitement then, to read this article in today’s Times announcing 140 new jobs [...]
Consider a secretarial pool in a large multi-national. Processes have been established which work. But everyone knows that things could be done better. Does anyone do anything about it? Or does everyone just accept the status quo? To be a change agent you have to be prepared to challenge the status quo and to achieve [...]
It’s no joke - 1,500 battle for 130 jobs at a new Tesco department store in Preston. That’s at least 11 applicants for each post. If you are looking for a job, competition is tough; your CV has got to stand out for you even to have a hope of an interview.
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What is leadership, and is it something you should be seeking to demonstrate in your resume? Of all the competencies, leadership is among the hardest to demonstrate; yet it is also among the most valuable for employers. Every business needs leaders and followers, ideally more of the latter. But leadership can exist at many levels [...]
One of the most frustrating things about being out of work and hunting for a job is the feeling that you are all alone. Every day one gets up and searches for new jobs for which to apply; every day one sends off applications and waits, and waits… It can be thoroughly dispiriting (a) not [...]
