If you have ever been told “we really rely on you” or “we would be lost without you” and still watched someone else get promoted, this article is for you. Because that moment is confusing. You are doing what you…
One of the biggest mistakes jobseekers make is assuming that if they haven’t heard back from an employer, they’ve been rejected. Sometimes that’s true. But after nearly 20 years in recruitment, I can tell you that a surprising number of…
One mistake I see candidates make all the time is treating every conversation in a hiring process the same. They speak to the recruiter the same way they speak to the hiring manager. They ask the same questions. But those…
The ATS isn’t new. Applicant Tracking Systems have been around since the mid 90s and were used so recruiters and companies could organise all of their jobs and candidates in one single database. Then they got a little more advanced.…
Burnout is often talked about as a moment of collapse, a breaking point where someone finally cannot cope anymore. That framing misses the reality. Burnout is rarely sudden. It is a slow process that changes how you work, how you…
There’s one interview question you’ll nearly always get asked. Sounds simple. But it’s where most people mess it up: “So, tell me about yourself.” And that’s when the rambling starts. Or the hard sell. Or the full career autobiography. Let’s…
One of the most unsettling things that happens at work is not being told something has changed, but feeling it. A meeting you used to attend disappears from your calendar. Then another one. Then decisions are mentioned that you weren’t…
Being managed out rarely starts with a warning. It starts with something much easier to dismiss. A meeting you are no longer invited to. A decision that used to involve you, now already made. A manager who is still polite,…
If I lost my job tomorrow – no notice, just boom, gone – this is exactly what I’d do to get back in the game and land a new role in as quickly as possible. Step 1: Get My LinkedIn…
Most people go into a job search assuming it’s a straight test. If I’m good enough, I’ll get hired. If I’m not getting hired, I need to improve. It sounds logical. It’s also what knocks people sideways after a few…
