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Your First 90 Days in a New Job: What Actually Matters
Starting a new job can create pressure to prove yourself immediately. But the first three months are less about knowing everything and more about understanding expectations, building relationships and learning how the organisation really works. The first few weeks in a new job can feel strangely ...
How to Start Again After a Long Period Out of Work
Returning to employment after months or years away can feel daunting, but you do not need to rebuild your entire career in one step. A successful return often begins with understanding what you can already offer and taking one practical step at a time. The longer somebody spends outside employment, ...
How to Tell Whether a Graduate Job Will Actually Develop Your Career
Getting offered your first professional job can feel like the end of a long process. After applications, assessments and interviews, it is tempting to focus on just one thing: someone has finally said yes. But an offer also gives you a decision to make. Is this simply a job, or is it somewhere you ...
When a Job Advert Asks for ‘Resilience’, What Does the Employer Really Mean?
“Must be resilient.” It is a phrase that appears regularly in job adverts. At first glance, it sounds entirely reasonable. Most jobs involve setbacks, pressure or unexpected problems at some point. Employers understandably want people who can respond constructively when things do not go according ...
Hybrid Working: What to Ask Before You Accept the Job
Hybrid working has become one of the most common phrases in job advertisements. It can also be one of the least precise. One organisation might allow employees to decide where they work most of the week. Another may describe a role as hybrid while requiring people to attend the office three or four ...
How to Explain a Career Gap Without Apologising for It
Few careers follow a perfectly straight line. People lose jobs. They care for children or relatives. They return to education, relocate, travel, experience redundancy, change direction or simply spend longer than expected finding their next role. Yet many candidates still approach a gap on their CV ...
Should You Ask for Reasonable Adjustments Before an Interview?
Being invited to an interview should be good news. But for some candidates, excitement is quickly followed by another question: do I need to tell the employer that I require an adjustment? Perhaps the interview is in a building you need to know is accessible. Maybe you need extra time for a written ...
How to Use AI in Your Job Search Without Losing Your Own Voice
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the job-search process. Candidates are using AI tools to improve CVs, write cover letters, prepare for interviews and make sense of complicated job descriptions. Employers, meanwhile, are increasingly using technology to help screen applications ...
How to Prove Your Soft Skills When Employers Say They Matter More Than Ever
Employers increasingly say communication, adaptability and teamwork matter when recruiting. But simply describing yourself as a “good communicator” on a CV proves very little. The real skill is showing an employer where and how you have used those abilities. Qualifications matter. Experience ...
Why You’re Not Hearing Back After Applying — And What You Can Do
One of the most frustrating parts of a job search is the silence. You apply for a role that fits your experience. You take time over your CV, sometimes tailoring it, sometimes rewriting sections so they align more closely with the job description. You submit the application, wait a few days, then a ...

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