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The 20-Minute Call That Decides Whether You Ever Meet the Hiring Manager
September 7, 2026 • Job Search
If a recruiter asks you to jump on a quick call about a job, it’s very easy to treat it as the bit before the real interview. It’s only 20 or 30 minutes. The recruiter is usually pretty friendly. They might tell you a bit about the company, ask what you’re looking for and run through a few things on your CV.…
Introverts Can Be Terrible at Asking for Help
September 7, 2026 • IntrovertsCareer Advice
I spent about 45 minutes trying to work something out the other day. I Googled it, asked both ChatGPT and Claude, tried a couple of different things, went back through something I’d done previously to see if I could figure out how I’d managed it last time, then Googled it again using slightly different words in the hope that the…
Your Job Search Has a Conversion Problem
September 7, 2026 • Job SearchCareer AdviceCV Advice
If you tell me you’ve applied for 100 jobs and haven’t got one, I still don’t really know what your job-search problem is. I know you’ve applied for a lot of jobs. That’s about it. I don’t know whether you’ve had zero responses, 15 recruiter calls, eight first interviews or three final interviews. I don’t know whether employers are rejecting…
Why Work Can Feel More Exhausting When You’re an Introvert
August 24, 2026 • Career AdviceIntroverts
For years, there was something about the way I worked that I didn’t really understand. I could start the day feeling motivated, focused and ready to get loads done. Then I’d have a few meetings, a load of conversations, a couple of people needing things from me and suddenly the work I’d planned to do that afternoon felt ten times…
I’m not getting job interviews because I’m too old.
August 10, 2026 • CV AdviceJob Search
Sometimes it might be, but more often than not it isn’t. Now, I’m not for a second going to pretend that ageism in hiring doesn’t exist, because it absolutely does. I’ve worked in recruitment for more than 20 years and I know it happens. But I also think a lot of people who are struggling to find a job convince…
One LinkedIn message changed this candidate’s career
August 3, 2026 • Job Search
A few years ago, I was hiring for a vacancy in my own team, so I was both the recruiter and the hiring manager. I got a load of CVs in. Some looked really good on paper, some just looked terrible. The terrible ones I rejected, the really good ones I spoke to and interviewed. But then there’s always that…
How to Optimise Your LinkedIn Profile So Recruiters Come to You
July 27, 2026 • Job Search
Let’s be honest—job hunting can feel like a full-time job in itself. Scrolling job boards, pinging out applications, and then sitting around waiting for a reply that never comes… it’s exhausting. But what if the roles came to you instead? Because here’s the thing most people don’t realise: a massive number of jobs never actually get advertised. Instead, recruiters are…
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September 7, 2026 • Job Search
Introverts Can Be Terrible at Asking for Help
September 7, 2026 • IntrovertsCareer Advice
Your Job Search Has a Conversion Problem
September 7, 2026 • Job SearchCareer AdviceCV Advice