Forty years ago my parents left school and got a job in a chosen career and it was more than likely that not only would they stay within that profession for the majority of their working life, but potentially they could stay with the same company as well. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. [...]
Entries from November 2010
A job for life…..not anymore!
November 23rd, 2010 – No Comments
Tags: Career Advice
Just be yourself
November 23rd, 2010 – No Comments
Personally I am not a very confident person and I get very nervous in difficult situations such as interviews. In cases such as these it is important to learn to relax, in order to portray yourself in the best possible way. Otherwise there is a danger of losing out of opportunities as you are not [...]
Tags: General
Always be prepared!
November 20th, 2010 – No Comments
It has never been so important to prepare well for interviews. With the recession many more people have found themselves unexpectedly out of work. It means that there is likely to be more competition for jobs which do become available, as a result if you are well prepared you are more likely to stand out [...]
Tags: General
Redundancy
November 17th, 2010 – No Comments
When I was made redundant, it came as a complete shock. I had been with the company for 4 years, starting at the bottom and working my way up to a management position. On the day I was given the news, it was honestly the last thing I was expecting to hear. It was very [...]
Tags: General
Volunteer!
November 10th, 2010 – No Comments
Following the recession if you are one of the unfortunate people to have lost your job due to cut backs, unfortunately you will join many more people already in a similar position. I myself have been made redundant and I know what it feels like to be uncertain of what the future holds with regards [...]
Tags: General