How to Decline a Job Offer
Job offers are like buses – you wait and you wait and then two or even three come along at once. This is great in that you get to take the pick of the bunch – at least until you remember you’re going to have to tell the others that you can’t accept their offer […]
How to Follow Up After Sending Your CV
How to follow up after sending your CV You did it. You overcame first send nerves and your golden ticket to career enhancement now rests in the hands of the cyberspace gods. Wait a minute though; that CV was emailed weeks ago and your inbox (and obsessively checked spam folder) still awaits an employer response that […]
How to Deal With Job Rejection
If you’ve read our article ‘Overcoming Fear of Failure‘, you’ll already know that you should try to treat every negative experience as if it’s a positive – every cloud has a silver-lining and all that. But that’s easier said than done – so let’s look at some practical things that can help you to feel […]
5 Creative Staff Meeting Ideas
The creativity at work paradox: sit in a stuffy, fluorescent-lit room listening to other people talk for 8-9 hours, all whilst having world-beating ideas to help move your company forward. Yeah, sure. Despite working longer, UK professionals already lag behind their German neighbours in the productivity stakes. And, one of the worst culprits when it comes […]
Body language – is it preventing you from getting the job?
You’ve spent a small fortune on that all-important outfit. You’ve paid closer attention to your grooming than ever before, and even taken extra special care on being punctual to the interview. But what if all of this was futile just because of the way you sit? Believe it or not, this could be the case. […]
Overcoming Fear of Failure: Workplace and Personal Anxiety
It can be tough to accept that you might have a fear of failure. But it can be something that will seriously hold you back in life, possibly without you even realising. That’s why we put together some quick and easy life-hacks that will allow you to boost your career to new levels. Want to […]
An Employer’s Guide to Bank Holiday Entitlement
With at least eight bank holidays every year, UK workers have the promise of a long weekend to look forward to with almost every passing season (hurray!). The laws surrounding these eagerly awaited days aren’t always clear for business owners however, so we’ve explained everything you need to know in our employer’s guide to bank […]
7 Signs You’re an Ambivert (and What It Is)
Neither the life of the party or a self confessed wallflower? Then you might just recognise these 7 definitive signs of being an ambivert. What is an ambivert and why do employers like them? Sitting contently at the midpoint of the personality scale, ambiverts show neither the incessant energy of an extrovert or the […]
How to Make the Most of Your ONLINE Job Search
As recruitment continues to firmly cement itself as a virtual process, candidates are required to become internet savvy in order to find their next job. Not everyone’s blessed with Google artistry or networking know-how though, so we’re here to help you optimise your chances of landing that next role. From navigating social media to getting […]
5 Creative Habits of Successful People
Ever wondered how writers, designers and entrepreneurs optimise their innovative potential? Then read on to discover the traits and effective creative habits of some of history’s most successful people. They work when they’re most productive Creativity can’t always be confined to the passing hours of the office clock and the inherently artistic understand that their […]