TIPS & INSIGHTS

Stop stumbling over "Tell me about yourself." Craft a concise pitch highlighting your role, key strengths, and the value you deliver, setting the stage for a powerful conversation about your impact and value.

Your CV needs to stand out for the right reasons. Follow these 4 tips to create your 5 star CV.

Can you talk about why your brand is so strong or great? Do you even have a personal brand? And why is it so important? Find out more...

Our confidence understandably grows when we perceive we have control over what is happening. Conversely, that confidence shrinks when we feel like things are happening beyond our control and, even worse, get ‘out of control’. We feel more confident when we are in control because we know what we are doing and what is expected. We know we have the knowledge/skills/resources required by the situation.

Do you warm up before you run? Stretch as you start a yoga session? Ever thought of doing that before an interview? If not, why not? It...

Personal branding is essential for career growth, but many struggle to express their value and keep their CV and LinkedIn profiles current. But doing so is key to career success.

A large part of my work as a career coach is helping people get unstuck. Some don’t know what to do next, some are avoiding deciding that...

Other than your name and contact details, your profile is the most important part of your CV. If you can’t keep the recruiter/hiring...

How much time have you spent putting your CV together? And once you’ve done that, how much time do you spend considering your reader –...

As a CV writer, I’ve seen countless CVs over the years. Some have been pretty good, while others have been pretty poor when they come to...

“I can’t possibly cut my CV down to two pages, I have too much experience and won’t fit everything in.” A client recently said this to me...

I recently wrote about words you should and shouldn’t use on your CV. This week I’m focusing on the other unnecessary bits and pieces CV...

The majority of recruiters and hiring managers will spend less than two minutes looking at a CV. Many won’t make it to 30 seconds....

There’s a lot of advice available about how to write and present your CV but there’s still some confusion about what you should or...

I can’t remember how many times I’ve heard the phrases: “I hate doing my CV” or “I’d love to leave my job, but I just can’t face doing my...

A new client recently sent me her CV for review to see how I could help her tailor it to a role she is interested in applying for. Her CV...

Shops sell a lot of things. They have shelves and racks, boxes and storerooms full of things. What they don’t do is put everything they...

I’ve read thousands of CVs. It’s true, I genuinely have. And I can say that someone looking at your CV will spend a fraction of the time...

Tell me about yourself. Seems easy enough to answer, doesn’t it? You know all about yourself, don’t you? But (big BUT) it’s a tricky...

Most of us dread writing or updating our CV. But, no pain no gain. Here are the reasons why: – Your CV is your passport to a new, more...