Career Stories from the Middle
I reckon all the best bits in a career story come well before the end The bright starts, the early promises, the new opportunities, the twists and the struggles There’s also the dips, the failed attempts, the trips, falls, stumbles and, oh yeah, the recoveries. And that’s without even mentioning the realisations, determinations, persistences and damn-near-gave-up-but-kept-on-goings I’m absolutely convinced we need more career stories told from the middle of where we are right now. The Middle of Somewhere The middle is where we stand Stories from the middle won’t always...
Read MoreIf your career was a film, what film would it be?
I saw this question and it stuck in my mind, Mainly because I had no idea what my answer would or should be. I tweeted it to see if anyone else could do better and got this great response from @doyourcampus… “If my career was a film it would be ‘The Office meets Nightmare on Elm St’…” …and just like that, this question started to make sense. A real personality shines through in that answer. We get a feeling for an individual and their experiences. The ups, the downs, the scary stuff, the funny stuff and even the moments that make us cringe with...
Read MoreJob-Seeker’s Interview #4 – Art
Seeing this for the first time? Click here to find out more. Every job-seeker has experience: Why not share yours? In the meantime here’s word from our latest interviewee, Art… 1. What’s your name? Art 2. Where do you live? Essex 3. How long have you been looking for a job? 8 months 4. What’s the story of your job search so far? Being a specialised trade trying to move into other areas feel blocked by agencies not forwarding my CV to employers. Looking outside Essex agencies have said employers are only looking at locals. Had my first interview with direct to...
Read MoreWhat’s in a Job Description?
There’s always less to a job description than you might think. That’s because a job description is an attempt to capture something almost impossible. A job is much more than duties and responsibilities. It’s also the countless activities, behaviours, interactions, situations, positions and everything else we do to make sure we do our jobs well. Not only is every job description document imperfect, many are poorly written and use a language that makes little sense in the real world. How many of us can really claim to be, “key within an organisation, key to driving processes forward...
Read MoreJob Interviews: You really do have all the answers
They make us nervous, the stakes are high and they often end with a twist, But a job interview is one place where we really do have all the answers. Sounds crazy? Some facts do when you say them out loud… – Silk comes from worms – The volume of the Pacific Ocean is approximately 622 million kilometres cubed – The world record for a person holding their breath underwater is 18 min 32.59 sec – In a job interview you have all the answers In a job interview You have all the answers. You’re the one being interviewed for a start. Not the person before you or...
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