Adam has a Plan
Adam’s future wasn’t clear but he worked out a plan nonetheless. It’s not a complicated career plan, actually it’s quite simple. Adam looked at his work history and chose a way forward that made the most sense. His overall plan was to get back into the work he liked the most. Adam had done a few different things but he preferred construction work. He liked getting hands-on, the teamwork, the satisfaction, Maybe not the winters spent outdoors but there were plenty of good experiences, And they all went into his plan. This time around Adam was going to see if he could...
Read MoreJob-Seeker’s Interview #6 – Contessa
Want to find out what The Job Seeker’s Interview is all about? Click here to learn more In the meantime here’s what our latest interviewee said… 1. What’s your name? Contessa 2. Where do you live? Scotland 3. How long have you been looking for a job? 3 months 4. What’s the story of your job search so far? I chose to accept a voluntary redundancy offer after 22 years with a public sector careers and skills agency. I was in a management post and expected to be able to apply for similar jobs in public, private and third sector organisations, with a lower pay...
Read MorePrepare to be Ignored
Quite a few of us are hearing the same thing for longer on a job search… Nothing. We make the right moves but still no-one gets back to us. Emails go unanswered, letters go unread and for all we know nobody ever reads our CV/Resumé. No two ways about it, we’re being ignored. But would it make a difference if we knew this was going to happen? What if we were prepared from the very start to be ignored… I reckon it would make quite a difference. Being ignored wouldn’t be such a shock for a start. We’d already know it was nothing personal, that it’s all part...
Read MoreMake Sense of Your Career Story
Kay’s career story just wouldn’t make sense as she sat down to write her CV/Résumé. She was asked all the usual questions to help squeeze and blend her experiences into a single document but the answers weren’t coming and none of the old tips or tricks worked. It felt to Kay like she had done too many different things and that they would look strange on the same piece of paper (or screen). As if the story was of two or three different lives all mashed up together. And if this was confusing to Kay, how could she expect anyone else to get it, let alone hire the person...
Read MoreLooking for a Job The Black Book Way
Jason bought a little notebook. At the top of each page, he put the name of every person or company he contacted on his job search. Under each name he put the date of their contact along with any information or updates. Every time he contacted the same person or company, he added the new date along with any new information below. At the back of the book he added any other useful contact numbers, websites, career resources and the like. Fast forward to the best bit… Jason’s new job came from a page in his little black book. Now is that a coincidence or what? An idea so simple. A...
Read MoreReturning to Work? – How You're Coming Back with More
Emma is returning to work after 10 years raising her family full-time, single-handed. I’m ashamed to admit that I sometimes find it tough returning to work after a long weekend, So I can only imagine how Emma feels right now. Emma is doing something incredibly difficult – something that’s full of uncertainty and unfamiliarity at every turn. I could have penned a “Go, Go Emma!” cheer-leading, morale-booster of a story (full of ‘you-can-do-it’ and ‘you-go-girl’ cliches). But I know there’s something more important that can last a lot...
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