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Let’s be honest, most people are using ChatGPT all wrong. They’re asking it to “write my CV” or “score my application” and getting back fluff, clichés, or nonsense. No wonder it feels like a waste of time. But when you use AI properly with the right inputs, the right context, and the right questions it’s powerful. It can give you…

One of the biggest misconceptions about career success is that it’s purely a reward for hard work. From the moment we enter the workplace, we’re told that if we keep our heads down, deliver good work and stay committed, everything else will eventually fall into place. Promotions will come. Pay rises will follow. Job security will look after itself. It…

When people think about career progression, they tend to think about defining moments. The promotion that changed everything. The recruiter who called at exactly the right time. The redundancy that forced them to make a move. The interview that doubled their salary. We love these stories because they’re easy to tell. They have a clear beginning, middle and end, and…

I don’t remember anybody ever explaining how careers actually work. School taught me how to solve equations, analyse Shakespeare and remember the capital cities of countries I’d probably never visit. University, for those who went, taught people how to specialise. Employers taught us how to use their systems, complete mandatory training and fill in expense claims without accidentally claiming for…