Are you a fussy job seeker? Is your checklist for finding your dream job actually holding you back and prohibiting you from getting a job? When it comes to finding work there is fussy and then there is over the top unrealistic, possibly going to struggle finding a job fussy because your expectations are unrealistic. […]
Month: August 2017
I’m professional and I swear – No S*!t I think we can do both at the same time
To swear in the workplace or not. What is swearing doing for your career; building it or destroying it? Based on a survey conducted by CareerBuilder reports that 81% of employers believe that swearing brings an employee’s professionalism in to question. I disagree, I’m one of the 19%. It’s a topic that has been front […]
Don’t try to be someone you’re not at an interview
Most of us just don’t love job interviews. They’re nerve racking, daunting and plain uncomfortable. Think sweaty palms, tongue tied and stomach churning. Then try and add in being someone you’re not and you have a recipe for disaster. I’m often asked at the interview coaching sessions I run about the type of person you […]
How to increase productivity and morale with just two words
Recently a group of us were discussing how we should show appreciation to someone, who we all agreed was doing an exceptional job. I was taken aback when one person said that he felt ‘these sorts of things are a bit unnecessary. It’s your job, just do it’. It isn’t the first time I’d heard […]
Are your salary expectations realistic?
If you’ve applied for a job and been for an interview you’ll no doubt have had to contend with the “what are your salary expectations” question. You’ve probably wanted to ask what the salary is from the moment you considered applying for the job but everyone knows asking the salary question straight up is perceived […]
