As I approach the end of my undergraduate degree I’ve had time to look back at my higher education and think about was it really worth it? Considering all the different options graduates have can be quite confronting. I was lucky enough to land a graduate role at Inspire HQ and I couldn’t be happier. […]
Month: November 2017
How to blitz a phone interview
First impressions count right? If you’ve been looking for work lately you’ll know that the phone interview is a common step in the recruitment process. Your ability to blitz the phone interview can make or break your application progressing to the next stage of the recruitment process. “Blitzing it” is a big deal. We read […]
Become a better leader – seize feedback
Are leaders born or made? It’s a question I’m regularly asked and so, it seems, is Erika Andersen, author of ‘Leading So People Will Follow’. The answer is, both. As Erika aptly describes it “leadership capability falls along a bell curve. Some people are, indeed, born leaders. These folks at the top of the leadership […]
The demise of the Covering Letter
Covering letters are becoming extinct. Not because recruiters and hiring managers are not requesting them as part of the application process but because job seekers just aren’t providing them anymore. Receiving a covering letter as part of a job application is a rarity in todays world of recruitment. And if you are one of those […]
Become a better leader – seek feedback
I’m going to let you in on a secret, I’m not a perfect leader! None of us are. I’ve always considered myself to be reasonably self-aware, but then honestly who doesn’t. Many years ago, I found myself unable to inspire and lead a group of passionate volunteers. I knew I needed further development and the […]
