by Margaret Buj | Apr 7, 2013 | achievement, Blog, promotion, promotions, self promotion, selling yourself successfully
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... by Margaret Buj | Mar 25, 2013 | Blog, productivity, time management
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... by Margaret Buj | Mar 20, 2013 | a job, Blog, looking for a job, recruiters
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... by Margaret Buj | Mar 3, 2013 | annual review, Blog, how to prepare for performance review, performance evaluation
Many employees think of the performance review as a time to passively receive their boss’s opinion of their worth. If that’s your view, you may be missing a valuable opportunity. Instead, look at the performance appraisal as a chance for an in-depth discussion about... by Margaret Buj | Feb 20, 2013 | Blog, CV, quantify your experience, resume
This article is part of the “Resume tips” series.If you’ve been doing your homework about how to write an effective CV/resume (or if you’ve had a coaching session with me!:-), you’ll be aware that you have to quantify your experience. Although... by Margaret Buj | Feb 6, 2013 | a job, Blog, Career Planning, hidden job market, informational interviews, job seeker, jobs, Linked In, resume
The “hidden job market” is one of the biggest of buzz phrases for job seekers. Many experts argue that up to 80 percent of the available jobs are hidden, although absolute documentation is hard to come by. So where are all these jobs, and how can you...