Language is SO important when you go to the job market. It can affect how you feel, how people perceive you and, ultimately, how many interviews and job offers you get, or even how well you do in performance appraisals (especially 2 and 3 below)

Here are three key things that will make a difference. 

1. I was made redundant

No you...

This week I’m thinking about your skills and qualities. The things that you’re good at and the things how you do them.

Think about each thing you do, each contribution and each achievement, as a hill or mountain in the landscape of your career. As you look closer, you’ll see that each is made up of skills and qualities and...

In this video I wanted to share a brilliant framework with you, one that will help you sell yourself comfortably, without feeling like you are.

So if you get nervous at the thought of having to 'blow your own trumpet' then this is worth 90 seconds of your time.

My hope is you will use this framework to benefit you...

You’ve almost certainly heard people talking about networking. You may have these or other reactions: 

• I’ve heard of it but I don’t really know what it means
• I’m terrified of it / it feels totally alien to me / it feels uncomfortable
• I already do it, love it and find it useful and fun

 Wherever you are now,...

It’s a big question and one which you’ll get different advice on depending on who you ask.

Remember that this is your sales document, so you get to decide. Watch this short video (it’s about a minute) where I tell you how to choose.

Is your CV not getting read? Are you applying for loads of jobs but getting nothing back? It could be as simple as changing the layout.

How your CV looks is actually really important. Given the number of people who apply for any given job, if yours looks scruffy and hard to read, the recruiter or hiring manager will have plenty of others to move...

Most people agree that a good profile serves you well on your CV. Its purpose is to grab your reader’s attention and give them enough information to want to carry on reading down your CV.

It’s a short paragraph of about 5 lines and this 1 minute video explains the key elements of a good profile.