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  • Why redundancy could be the best thing to happen to you? 5 essential tips.

    Nobody enjoys being made redundant. However, it’s also true that, with the benefit of hindsight, many people feel their redundancy enabled a positive turning point in their career.
  • Job application strategy - spend more time on fewer applications

    The online automation of job applications has made applying for jobs easier then ever before. You can apply for multiple jobs literally at the click of a button.
  • Writing the perfect email covering letter

    How to write a covering email to accompany your CV
  • Using social media in your job search

    Most employers and recruitment agencies today are using social media to source the right candidates, which means it should be a big part of your job search strategy.
  • 10 post-Brexit signs you need to dust off your CV

    How can you judge whether your job is likely to be affected by the post-Brexit business climate?
  • Make contact before you apply

    How much would you give to have the upper hand on other applicants applying for the same role?
  • Your free career review

    Have a free discussion about your career with an expert career coach from Personal Career Management
  • Your post Brexit Career Action Plan

    Everyone is waiting to see what the post-Brexit job market might look like and how it might affect the economy, businesses and career prospects.
  • Getting your job application shortlisted

    Understanding the job requirements and demonstrating your skills are key to successful applications
  • Be selective in the jobs you apply for

    You are selective about most things - from the food you eat, to what time you go to bed, to the variety of drinks you enjoy, to the people you spend time with.
  • Writing a CV for human rights professionals

    You need to demonstrate more than just your passion for social justice and improving people’s lives when writing a human rights CV. Whatever your specialism – for example as a lawyer, policy maker or project officer – you need to show the reader the difference you can make.
  • New Year, New Career – the 5 Urgent Career Questions to ask yourself.

    The New Year brings hope. Vaccinations are on their way and we will start to see a gradual return of many of the cherished things we’ve lost such as hugging loved ones and having a social life. However, do we want the way we work to go back to how it was pre-Covid? Our experience with coaching...
  • How to bounce back from redundancy

    It’s difficult to lose your job at any time, let alone during a global health pandemic. Most employers realise this and will, wherever they can, provide outplacement support for staff facing redundancy by arranging for a specialist career coaching company to help with their career transition.
  • Writing a CV for housing professionals

    Follow our tips below to make sure your housing CV enables you to stand out from the crowd and provides the right information on why you should be called to interview.
  • Writing a CV for policy advisors

    Whether working for government, not-for-profit or in the private sector, policy advisors play an important role in researching, reporting and shaping important decisions. When it comes to your CV you have just moments to make an impact.
  • 10 Essential Career-Boosting and Career Survival Tips for Managing your Career during a Pandemic

    So at a time of huge societal disruption, how do you shift your career to a place that better reflects your new priorities while still protecting your livelihood? Here’s our essential tips.
  • Writing a data analyst CV

    With the amount of data being created and stored growing exponentially, the opportunities for data analysts and data scientists to manage, analyse and interpret this across all sectors of the economy are immense. With competition for jobs growing, the need for a CV that helps set you apart is vit...
  • Writing a digital marketing CV

    It pays dividends to tailor your digital marketing CV for each application. More time on fewer applications is better than a scattergun approach of using one generic CV to apply for every role.
  • How to write a fundraising CV

    Fundraising roles require skills that uniquely cross the divide between the private and not-for-profit sectors. In one sense, fundraising jobs are highly commercial. They demand relationship building and a target driven and sales focused approach. Yet, you can get to do this for a worthwhile caus...
  • How to write a public affairs CV

    Your CV needs to work in a similar way that any piece of communication may be written to protect a reputation or provide a persuasive argument.