Advice and Opinion - February 2021

  • Lisa Francis – The Difference Equalities Policies Can Make

    Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 by Lisa FrancisNo comments

    Menopause can be a very distressing time for people, with a range of symptoms that differ from person to person but hot flushes, night sweats and low mood are some of the more well-known affects. Equality is something that I have been passionate about for some time. Before Community I worked in a residential unit for people with mental health illnesses and I volunteered as a Cognitive Behavioural ...

  • Do You Use Your LinkedIn Profile To Make You Stand Out From The Crowd?

    Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 by Editorial TeamNo comments

    LinkedIn has a staggering 450 million members globally, so it has become a fantastic way for you to connect and be found. In fact, 1000s of recruiters and employers search LinkedIn daily to find suitable candidates for their job vacancies. They may want to interview you ! Today, especially during this worldwide pandemic, employers are receiving 100s of CVs for every job they advertise. Therefore, ...

  • Using Social Media For Job Prospecting

    Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 by Editorial TeamNo comments

    In this day and age the Internet is an integral part of our lives. Some see it as detrimental to us as a society, whilst others view it as a marvellous creation that has helped improve the lives of millions of people across the world. Whatever your opinion is on the Internet and its uses, it cannot be denied that it has altered forever the way we live and work Traditionally jobs were sourced via ...

  • How To Choose The Right Graduate Employer

    Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 by Editorial TeamNo comments

    To get the best start to your graduate career you need to find a place where you’ll fit in. Even within a single career area, employers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and they offer a diverse range of working environments, training options and opportunities for career development. With so many organisations to explore it’s worth sparing some time to reflect on what you want and to think ...

  • An Activist’s Reflection On The History Of LGBT+ History Month In The UK

    Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 by Sue Louise Sanders is Emeritus Professor Harvey Milk Institute and founder LGBT History MonthNo comments

    Thinking back, when growing up in London in the 1950s, I knew nothing about gay and lesbian people, and even less about LGBT history. When I was a kid, there were two gay men who lived next door; one worked at Decca, the then record company. I would sing in the garden in the hope of being discovered; needless to say, it did not happen. My parents were tolerant of them, nothing else. My mother had ...

  • How To Make A Fighting First Impression

    Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 by Editorial TeamNo comments

    Making a good first impression is incredibly important when you go for an interview. You don’t have long to show your best side to your potential employer. Think about when you meet someone for the first time, you tend to make your assumptions about them pretty quickly. For us non-hiring managers, we have a chance to meet people more than once and get to know them better thus we could eventually ...