Career Advice

Careers advice needs to start at primary school

Start careers advice early

Where do you start to tackle gender stereotypes about jobs? Primary school seems a good... read more

What will the key skills for the future be?

Survey highlights skills needed for the future

Analytical skills including the ability to be a strategic thinker, data analysing and risk... read more

Tips for a healthy mindset when job hunting

How to stay positive while job hunting

CV expert Emma Alkirwi gives some tips on how to keep positive while job hunting. read more

How to deal with workplace bullying

Bullying and harassment in the workplace has been much in the news of late in the wake of... read more

How to be more efficient

How many of you out there are having a difficult time juggling EVERYTHING it is that you... read more

How to get through half term

Is it half term already? September and October often fly by so fast that it feels that... read more

Breadwinner mums still face outdated attitudes

Over the course of the last 20 years, the gender balance in the workforce has started to... read more

How to stay positive when searching for a flexible job

Searching for a flexible role does cut down on the number of jobs available, so it may... read more

Sharing time-saving tips for working parents

As a slightly older than average, full-time working parent of a demanding eight-year-old... read more

Common Interview Questions

Interview Questions

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking at any stage of your career, partly because there’s... read more

What to do when your colleague is a Queen Bee

We all know being a working mum can be tough and lonely. But the daily struggles can be... read more

More tax should mean more rights

Newly proposed reforms to tax the self-employed – known as Off-Payroll Working –... read more

Should you use a recruitment agency?

Following on from our last blog article regarding How to work effectively with recruitment... read more

Should employers play a greater role in funding childcare?

Balancing childcare commitments with a full-time job can often be difficult for employees,... read more

What is career coaching and can it help you?

What is career coaching? Nikki Nir from Careers with Confidence gets lots of questions... read more

No deal – what does it mean for employees?

The Government yesterday published a guidance document titled ‘Workplace rights if... read more

How to work effectively with recruitment agencies

Working with recruitment agencies

Some people can be wary of recruitment agencies or may be unsure of what to expect and how... read more

How to learn to love networking

“I hate networking.” I hear this a lot from ladies and gentlemen I meet when I tell... read more

How to confront gender discrimination at interviews

Discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, age, race etc is illegal. ... read more

Deciphering unique job titles

I speak to many clients who report that they are unsure of what jobs they should be... read more

How to build your confidence

Do you have an inner critic that wrecks your confidence? You are not alone. read more