Careers Blog

We all doodle. I’m one for turning hole-punched pages into flowers. Apparently our doodles are an absentminded indication to how we’re feeling. In my case, I feel happy; I have relationship harmony and love, how sweet. But strangely enough, it’s true. Nothing is telling me to draw flowers, yet I would consider my relationship to be ‘harmonious’ and I am in love. Read Article »

When you think of ‘sales’, what often springs to mind is an image of a pushy man in a suit trying to flog you something you don’t need or want. You may think that working in sales isn’t the most glamorous job or does it have a positive reputation, yet 1 in 10 Brits work in sales.

Three-million people in the UK spend their days cold calling, canvassing, upselling or stopping people on the street with the intention of convincing them to buy. They have to persuade them to consider an alternative to their current preferences of convince them they require a new product in their lives. It’s not easy, but not every sales person is a sleazy trickster trying to grab your money. They aim to get your attention and influence your decisions. So in a way, aren’t we all sales people? Read Article »

It’s Monday and you wish you’d called in sick because you’ve got ‘the world’s worst’ cold. Perhaps you should have done…

The average person suffers from three colds a year. If you have kids, the chance of catching a cold is considerable higher because of the contact your child has with so many other children who have so much contact with other children. We all know germs and diseases are spread through contact/touching something grubby/sneezing in someone’s face. A recent study also shows that there’s no such thing as the ‘five second rule’, so if you drop that biscuit on the floor, blowing the ‘dust’ off it isn’t going to guarantee you won’t feel a bit queasy tomorrow. Read Article »

Like many, I wear glasses. I haven’t always wore glasses and only need them to stare at computer screens (which I do for a living). Growing up, those with glasses were bullied. Four eyes. But now kids are popping the lenses out of their sunnies to achieve the geek-chic look and many celebrities have their own designer eyewear ranges. There’s more to glasses than first meets the eye (ha!). You’re can tell a lot about a person from the glasses they wear. Read Article »

The recruitment industry doesn’t boast the best reputation. Clients are disappointed with applicants possessing irrelevant skills and candidates are disappointed with having their time wasted. However, recruiters don’t all feel the need to offer lousy service. You know you’re a great recruiter when… Read Article »

What did you do for you school work experience? I ‘worked’ at a primary school. I cleaned the sandpit, switched on the computers and was told to stay out of the staff room. Did it benefit me? Not in the slightest. Did I enjoy it? Not one bit. What did I learn? Nothing. Read Article »