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The phone rings. It’s not your pizza delivery but the first step to landing your next job. But before you ask for extra pepperoni, it pays to take a phone interview seriously – it can be the most important part of the job search process. And if you’re looking for a job in a sector […]

When was the last time you did something kind at work? If you’re pausing to think about it, it was far too long ago. We’re not talking about the random acts of kindness that make headlines but the mundane ones: holding a lift door for someone, taking someone’s dirty cup to the kitchen or sending […]

How can you improve your career chances? Well [site_name] is a great place to start – with openings in many different types of industries. But how else can you take the next step up the ladder? By taking up a hobby of course. It turns out that what you do outside the workplace makes a […]

Anyone looking for a medical role on [site_name] isn’t normally pursuing a career for the well-dones and thank-yous. They know the feel good factor from this line of work comes from making a positive difference to other people’s lives. However, it’s also sometimes nice to be given a wee pat on the back. So, let’s […]

Working in any role takes commitment and a passion for the work you’re doing. And sometimes it takes some introspection – aka navel gazing – to realise it’s time to boost your career and move on to a role with new challenges and bigger rewards. Yes, it’s time to fall in love with your career all over […]

Now we’re out of hibernation and into spring, there are fleeces to banish to the back of the wardrobe, summer holidays to consider and fitness goals to reach. It’s a time for new beginnings, optimism and change – and a time to decide if you need a career overhaul. But before you spring on to […]

If you’re searching for a new career, you need to start a shopping list. Not the milk, eggs, bread and bottle of prosecco kind but a list of job priorities. It’s so easy to be wowed by an attractive salary and fancy pants job title that sometimes other important aspects of a role are forgotten: […]

Networking is an important tool in progressing your career but did you know it can also be helpful when it comes to workplace learning? Here are a few surprising ways in which networking can help with learning at work:  It can be a source of new ideas If you’re learning something new and find you’re […]

The 14th of May marks the beginning of Learning at Work Week and while the thought of learning something new on top of the work you’re already doing may seem scary, there are actually a host of benefits to workplace learning. There are a variety of ways to learn while you work such as through […]

If it’s been a while since you looked for a new job, it’s going to take more than Grampa Jack’s 3-in-1 oil can to fix those rusty interview skills. It’s perfectly normal to have nerves before any interview but, if you’ve not been job hunting for a while, those feelings are magnified. So you’ve seen […]