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
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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
How to beat the stats and land a job – 10 top tips from a recent graduate
Following on from last week’s post on why graduates should ditch graduate schemes in favour of more attainable options, this week I’ve invited Amy Burton, a recent graduate, to share the secrets and strategies that helped her to land her first job – just one month after graduating. [GUEST POST by Amy Burton] In the… Continue Reading
2012 JobMob Guest Post: Why You Should Reject LinkedIn Connection Requests
Update (October 2012): This competition is now closed. Thank you for all your help in sharing the article – I came second place in the contest! Read the full story here… Please share the following link: >>>http://jobmob.co.il/blog/reject-linkedin-requests<<< Okay so this is brand new territory for me – I’ve mainly always blogged for myself on my… Continue Reading
How to land a job within six months of graduation
Let’s be honest, the job market isn’t looking too good right now for graduates if the official figures are anything to go by. 1 in 5 graduates are still jobless six months after graduation; the same ratio are making do with part time jobs, while the overall number in voluntary or unpaid roles have also… Continue Reading
Everything you’ve ever wanted to ask a recruiter (part 2)
If you’re looking for a job, signing up to a recruitment agency should be a part of your overall job search strategy (I mean, you do have a job search strategy, right?). Admittedly not all jobseekers realise how valuable recruiters can be, so last week I invited some top recruiters along to answer some of… Continue Reading
Does networking bring out *your* inner introvert?
Earlier this week myself and a youth worker took a group of 10 young people, aged between 15-23, to a launch event in central London in the scope of my Communications Coordinator role at The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey. The event was in a plush venue with about 120 people, mostly adults, dressed in… Continue Reading
10 dating dos and don’ts to apply in your job hunting
It recently occurred to me that finding the right job, in some ways, is very much like dating. The whole point of dating (well, for most anyway) is to find the person that is just right for you – the one worthy to commit the rest of your life to in soppy eternal Hollywood… 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