What Is A CV? When applying for a job, most companies will require a CV from you beforehand. A Curriculum Vitae, to use its full name, is an audition of sorts to showcase your skills and personality. Employers then use this to decide whether you are suitable for the role. Even if you find yourself in the seemingly never-ending cycle of needing experience without receiving experience, a well-written CV can help get you in front of an interviewer.
Bright Ideas For young entrepreneurs, the dream is to have that next million-pound franchise. You may be a fitness enthusiast with a fresh new clothing line, ready to inspire a generation of kids to work out. Perhaps an aspiring baker tired of the same old goods gathering dust on supermarket shelves. The world needs tasty plant-based doughnuts, and you are the one to deliver. Whatever the bright idea is, thoughts quickly turn to the future. Fame and riches surely await! Suddenly though, dreams collide with reality,
One of the groups that has been affected the most by the pandemic is young people. With an uncertain future ahead of them, many have struggled with both finding employment and their mental health. These strange times are difficult for young people, but organisations can provide advice and support to help them during the pandemic in a variety of ways. How can organisations help young people during the pandemic? One way that organisations can help young people during the pandemic is
Do you ever find yourself scrolling through job sites, aiming to find the perfect role? The one that will get you to that place in your life where you can finally say ‘I made it’. Despite holding these expectations, it is rare today to find someone who would say that they envision themselves in a job ‘for life’ – even if that role is ideal for them. Statistics even show one in three workers only remain in a role for
It’s a common tale – it’s a Friday night and you have been invited to a party by a friend. That friend is a social butterfly and knows what feels like an army of people, all of whom are loud, outrageous and unfamiliar to you. You attempt to build up the nerve to start a conversation but find yourself glued to the spot. You may be the person that bites the shiny social bullet and mingle. But you are most
