by Anne Wilson | May 10, 2022 | Career Confidence
Your CV matters. Besides your Cover Letter, the quality of your CV is the only thing between you and the shortlist. I’ve chaired countless interview panels and shortlisted from hundreds of CVs and applications in the HE Sector where I work. Over the years I’ve...
by Anne Wilson | May 3, 2022 | Career Confidence
In my last post I explored how you might respond to the interview question “What are you most proud of?” by drawing on your successes. In this post I’m concentrating on the kinds of events that will enable you to answer the question “Tell us...
by Anne Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | Career Confidence
There are some interview questions that can catch you off-guard. This is one such example. It’s easy to be caught, blinking like a rabbit in the headlights, if you’ve not thought how you’d respond to it. What’s the best way to prepare for this...
by Anne Wilson | Jan 18, 2022 | Career Confidence
In a previous post I explored how to ensure recruiters ‘swipe right’ to your CV. This week I’m focusing on how to make your cover letter irresistible. Whilst your CV tells your work story so far, your cover letter is an opportunity to engage hearts...
by Anne Wilson | Jan 11, 2022 | Career Confidence
Imagine recruitment was like Tinder, where recruiters swipe left or right to make a decision on whether to shortlist you. In fact the reality isn’t so far off the mark. Busy recruiters often have to sift from many CVs to find the few that hit the sweet spot....
by Anne Wilson | Oct 26, 2021 | Career Confidence
What’s the scariest film you’ve ever seen? Without a doubt mine is ‘Halloween.’ What was frightening wasn’t what you saw- it was what you didn’t see and what you couldn’t control. Afterwards, I insisted my rather more...
