Turn a quick job spell to your advantage in interview
Q: I have an interview next week and I’m afraid they will pick up on the fact that I have only been in my current job 13 months. In reality, I took a step downwards for this job after the previous company I was in closed, (not my fault, I hasten to add, the market […]
Don’t know about the company? Game over, ball burst
Q: In my last job interview, I really struggled when they asked me what I knew about the company. The truth is that I have been going through a never-ending round of interviews since leaving college and I almost didn’t even know the name of the company, let alone some details about what they do. […]
It’s your career – make your own moves
Q: I’m reasonably happy in my current department. It’s a large company and now an opportunity has come up in another area that will attract a lot of external and some internal candidates. The role would mean a complete career change for me, but I have skills appropriate to the new area. However, my manager, […]
Working remotely – how to avoid the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ trap
Q: Since the pandemic, a lot of people in our company are still working remotely. I’m one of them. I now live 140 miles from head office, having moved here early in lockdown. I’m the furthest one away and consequently spend the least amount of time in head office. The others tend to spend a […]
How to make a career change work to your advantage
Q: For the last three years I have been in college full-time, embarking on a career change. I’ve loved every day of it, even the difficult assignments and challenging exams. I’m graduating this summer. Prior to this second college stint, I worked in a sector I didn’t enjoy and had five jobs in seven years. […]
How to prove you’re not over the hill
Q: I recently retired after working in the same company for 34 years. During that time, I built up good experience in office management was highly regarded by my employers. I am 61 years of age. I feel I have made a mistake by retiring early as I am already bored. What are my chances […]
Unexpected promotion opportunity may just be too soon
Q: This might strike you as an unusual scenario. An unexpected promotional opportunity has certainly taken me by surprise. Just two months ago I started a new role and I’m only finding my feet. However, the company is expanding rapidly, and our department comprises an experienced manager and five of us who have joined the […]
AUDIO: I’m totally fed up, underpaid and under-valued in my job – I want to leave
Q: “I’m totally fed up, underpaid and under-valued in my job – I want to leave. And I want to leave now. But none of the courses start until September. What’s the best way of leaving a job quickly and getting into another one? I work in the area of construction administration – tender writing, dealing […]
AUDIO: I’ve been working in the same role in the same company for the past 13 years…
Q: “I’ve been working in the same role in the same company for the past 13 years. I could do it with my eyes closed. I like where I am working overall, but I’d love a new challenge, but nothing is coming up within the company. I’d love to try a different area but the […]
Remote internship can bring future benefits
Q: I am a university student finishing my degree. The current situation is not allowing me to have a part-time job or any work experience, either related or unrelated to my course. I haven’t built a network of contacts yet and amn’t sure where to start? How can I build some knowledge of the real […]