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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.
10 pandemic survival skills
Technical skills are what’s needed to get into an organisation. However high-level ‘soft’ skills will ensure we not only flourish but also progress in our careers. The pandemic has created opportunities for us to deploy soft skills to benefit others.
How to guarantee you won’t make the shortlist
Many good applicants are overlooked as they don’t present their skills and experiences professionally. Understanding what makes a good application can transform its quality and increase chances of making the shortlist.
I just want everyone to like me!
We are brought up to be people pleasers in a world where not everyone will like us. Accepting this and learning not to need others’ approval is freeing.
How to handle job rejections
Not getting a job is disappointing. How you handle the outcome can have an impact on your career progression.
Telling your story at interview
You may be asked about your experiences of COVID at job interviews. Everyone will have a story to tell. How will you approach telling yours?