The job market right now? It’s tough. There are fewer roles, slower processes, and a hell of a lot of qualified people all going after the same opportunities. Some companies are ghosting candidates, dragging out hiring decisions for weeks, or…
I’ve been in recruitment for over 20 years. Agency, in-house, small companies, large ones. I’ve screened thousands of CVs, conducted hundreds of interviews, and been involved in more hiring decisions than I can count. And if there’s one thing that…
You work hard. You deliver results. You hit your targets. You’re good at what you do. But… nothing’s really changing. No promotions. No exciting projects. No new challenges. Just the same old stuff, over and over again. And here’s the…
Job hunting sucks. Let’s just be honest about it. It’s exhausting, frustrating, and feels like a black hole most of the time. You send out your CV, click “apply,” and then you wait—sometimes for a response that never comes. But…
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…
