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Category: Career Confidence
Posts explore approaches, tactics and literature on building confidence and self-efficacy in order to increase personal and career fulfilment.
Toxic Workplace Culture
Toxic workplaces enable bullies to thrive. Understanding the behaviour of bullies may help you recognise and be better prepared to handle them. However, unless your organisation is committed to supporting the victims of bullying this can be a challenge.
Are you a LinkedIn Luddite, Lurker or Luminary?
Some academics are resistant to using LinkedIn as a professional networking platform, preferring to avoid it or to observe the action from the side lines. However, for those who embrace it, it’s a great way to increase visibility and extend your network.
Good CV/Bad CV: Less really is more
Professionalism matters. Your CV is often the first thing a potential recruiter will see. Are you confident that yours presents you as a serious contender? Find out how to avoid common errors and how to significantly increase your chances of making the shortlist.
“Tell us about a major challenge you’ve overcome.”
Often the things that life throws at you make your stronger. Your response to life’s challenges provide rich examples you can use to answer interview questions. Drawing on them will enable you to demonstrate several qualities recruiters value.
“Tell us about something you’re particularly proud of”
There are some interview questions you aren’t always well- prepared for. “What are you most proud of?” is a typical example. Creating your Lifeline will help identify examples you can use.