This is going to be a short blog post. I rarely ever write short blog posts because every time I try to write one it ends up being really long and really detailed (I think that must be the Creative Writing grad in me). But anyway, today’s post will be short because a) I’ve determined… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: CV
What’s in a name…..that which we put on a CV?
Okay so Shakespeare may not be too proud of the play on words for the headline, but I’m sure he’ll approve of my premise – does the name at the top of your CV make a difference to your employment prospects? Recently I was contacted by a jobseeker whose personal dilemma inspired this post. Bob… Continue Reading
A visual history of the CV
Who knew the CV originated from Italy? Or that they’ve been a formal part of our job search process for over six decades…? Well, thanks to the National Careers Service, you can now sound all clever and knowledgeable by quoting from this great infographic outlining the history of the CV. But with all your quoting,… Continue Reading
5 tips to get your CV past HR
HR teams generally have a bad rep in the world of job-seeking – they’re often perceived as the “mean” people who prevent your CV from reaching management and generally obstruct your job progress for the smallest of reasons. But apparently there’s a whole lot more to the HR role than that! In this week’s guest post,… Continue Reading
Podcast #1 – 5 career goals
Welcome to the very first episode of “Mildred Talabi on Careers” – my brand new podcast series dedicated to helping you get the most out of your job search and your career at large. I’m pretty excited about this because just before Christmas, I announced my 10 personal commitments for 2013 and starting a podcast… Continue Reading
5 quirky ways to get noticed in the job market
Listen up, being boring with your job search is soooo 2012! If you really want to get ahead of the competition this year, it’s time to get creative in your approach. Here are five quirky ways to get yourself noticed in the crowded job market: 1) Get tweeting If you’re not already tweeting like a… Continue Reading
Five ways finding your strengths can help your job search
If I could turn back time, say 10 or so years ago when I could still claim the blissful ignorance of youth, there are many things I would have done differently – one of them is taking the time to discover my strengths before I launched into the world of work. A few weeks ago… Continue Reading
What lies beneath….the hidden job market (and how you can find it)
Okay, so the first part of this blog post title doesn’t exactly have a direct link to what I’m about to talk about, but hey, that is one creepy film with a very good title worthy of a blog post! But horror film endorsements aside (disclaimer: I don’t actually like horror films, in fact… Continue Reading
10 key job hunting lessons I’ve learnt from going back to work
A few months ago I made the decision to go back to work. My book 7 Keys to a Winning CV had been written and published, my CV writing business had been established, I had gotten into a flow with my weekly blogging on careers, and every so often the invites would come in… Continue Reading
Six is the new 30 – how to impress with your CV in less time
Last week I read an interesting article on Business Insider titled, “What Recruiters Look At During The 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume”. This article has been circulating on the social media front for a little while so if you haven’t yet seen it, it’s probably because a) you don’t follow me on… Continue Reading