by Angela Farmeary | Jul 31, 2020 | Career Tips, Interview Help, Job search routine, Panel Interviews
Do you have an online job interview coming up? Nervous about using Zoom or Teams or some other online platform for your interview? Don’t worry, there are lots of people also doing this for the first time too. As most people know, the job market is extremely...
by Angela Farmeary | Jul 24, 2020 | Career Tips, Hidden Job Market, Job Search Tips, Resume Advice, Resume Tips
Are you not hearing back on jobs you are applying for online, even although you know you are a great fit for the role? Maybe this is because the ATS (applicant tracking system) is not ‘seeing’ your resume. Ensuring your resume contains the key words that the ATS is...
by Angela Farmeary | Jun 25, 2020 | Career Tips, Cover letter, Job Search Tips, Resume Tips
Are cover letters still necessary? Do people even read them anymore? Are they still relevant in 2020? I get asked these questions a lot! Before I was a Career Coach, I worked as a recruiter for 15 years, in agency and internal organisations. Many times I would open...
by Angela Farmeary | Jun 22, 2020 | Career Tips, Daily job search, Hidden Job Market, Job search routine
Persistence. This is the number one trait everyone needs with their job search. Many job seekers follow up too little, some persist too much – but far too few people persevere just right. Too little persistence can be harmful to a job search. Too many people are...
by Angela Farmeary | Jun 17, 2020 | Career Tips, Daily job search, Hidden Job Market, Job search routine, Job Search Tips
At the moment there are a lot of people looking for a new job. For some, this may be the first time they have ever had to do this. Their career to date may have pretty much moved smoothly from one job to the next. They may not have had to really think about it all...