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7 Phrases To Delete From Your LinkedIn Profile
This article is part of the "LinkedIn tips" series.An interesting practice seems to have cropped up among self-written social media profiles. Phrases that are taboo on resumes like, “Self-motivated team player,” are creeping back into lists of job hunter credentials...
How to build effective relationships with recruiters
On a regular basis, I hear clients or candidates saying that they’ve been contacting lots of recruiters but they still haven’t got a job through them. The problem is that a lot of people have unrealistic expectations for the recruiter/job seeker relationship. The...
How the Myers Briggs Type Indicator Can Help Your Career
Of the numerous instruments designed to assess personality type, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® or MBTI® instrument is undoubtedly the most widely used and well-known. What’s it for? How does it work? How can it help? The purpose of the Myers-Briggs assessment,...
Leadership interview questions and answers
This article is part of the "Interview Questions tips" series.A few days ago I wrote an article about how to describe your leadership abilities and experience during a job interview. If you’ve missed it, you'll find a link at the bottom of this article. Given the...
How would you describe your leadership style?
This article is part of the "Interview Questions tips" series. When it comes to interviews, different questions are asked for different posts and positions. Clearly, there will be a one set of questions asked for the profile of a general manager and different set of...
How to keep going when the going gets tough
How to keep going when the going gets tough is a question we all face from time to time. We all encounter times when life is tough, and we may wonder if we are ever going to get to where we want to be, whether we have what it takes to get there, or even if we have...
How to do self-promotion without being pushy
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.Many people are not comfortable with the concept and practice of self-promotion. However, no matter how good you are at your job, without self-promotion your achievements may be...
Time management – tips to help you reduce stress and increase productivity
I’ve had quite a lot of people ask me recently about time management tips – they see I manage to fit a lot into my life, including recruitment, coaching, travel and ‘me’ time so I’ve decided to record a short video with time management tips to help you reduce stress...
How to get the Recruiter’s attention
You’re ready for that new job. You know you’re perfect for it. You go through all the requirements; tick, tick, tickety tick. You send your CV to the recruiter. And. Well, nothing. That’s it. You send a follow-up email. You phone. You consider resending your CV. Time...
9 questions to ask your Manager during a performance review
This article is part of the "Career Advice" series. A few days ago I posted a video with advice on how to prepare for a performance review - if you've missed it, you can watch it here: https://interview-coach.co.uk/how-to-prepare-for-your-annual-performance-review/...
