Marginal Gains: The unsung benefits of unsuccessful job applications
Many of us will have experienced the feeling of ‘failure’ that comes from an unsuccessful job application or interview, not [...]
Top tips for job hunting online
Three of the UK’s most well-known names in the CEIAG world give some of their best advice for finding a [...]
It’s the end of the world (of work) as we knew it – so how can careers leaders prepare young people for the new workplace?
‘There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen’ LENIN So there was a Millennium Bug [...]
Switched On? How to create an online presence to boost your employability
Much like shopping, watching TV and communicating with your friends, looking for work is an activity that has been moving [...]
Curriculum Vitae-l? The past, present and future of the CV Part 4: The Digital Portfolio
And so, the end of our series is near – but is the same fate in store for the CV? [...]
Women in STEM
In recent years, a number of research studies have established that many female students, even the most capable ones, never [...]
Curriculum Vitae-l? The past, present and future of the CV Part 3: The Video CV
In our first two articles in this series, we explored the origins of the CV and the importance of adapting [...]
What do employers really want?
When I was first writing What Employers Want, I asked employers what they wanted from [...]
Curriculum Vitae-l? The past, present and future of the CV Part 2: The Alternative CV
In our first article in this series, we looked at the ‘Standard CV’, provided some historical context and highlighted the [...]
Curriculum Vitae-l? The past, present and future of the CV Part 1: The Standard CV
They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes but as careers practitioners, we know that there is [...]