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  • How to change career: the art of reinvention

    Kirstin:  Ideal advice and well suited for this time of year.  Lots of us will be find time for some self-reflection over the holidays, which always leads to many of us looking to make some positive career changes in the new year.     http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/how-to-change-career-the-art-of-reinvention

  • Make yourself stand out in the application process: the rule of three

    Kirstin:  Great advice for applicants who are keen to make sure they stand out and are memorable for all the right reasons during the recruitment and selection process http://careers.theguardian.com/stand-out-in-application-process

  • The psychology of interview success

    Kirstin:  If feel you could do with a bit of self-assessment on how you cope at interviews, this article may provide you with some useful advice.  I love the ABC model, simple, and I believe could be provide some positive results with regards to improved interview performance.    http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/the-psychology-of-interview-success

  • Why you should identify your personal values before job-hunting

    Kirstin:  I am a great believer in matching your personal values to a company that you are keen to work for/applying to.  It can totally transorm an application form/cover letter and make 100% tailored to the company.  The employer will definitely pick up on this, and the applicant/candidate will fingers crossed have a well suited new employer.   http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/identify-your-values-before-job-seeking

  • Deadly conformity is killing our creativity. Let’s mess about more

    Kirstin:  Take some time out to read this article, it is uplifting, but also, really makes you think about the lack of creativity in the workplace.  I work with an amazing, and very creative colleague, who designed and created some amazing employability installations for MMU Business School.  This project was outside of her job profile,…

  • Contracts, salaries and job titles: negotiating job offers

    Kirstin:  Some great advice for anyone who has just attended an interview or has received a verbal job offer.  http://careers.theguardian.com/job-offer-negotiating-contract-salary-job-title

  • CV advice: how to apply for jobs in Europe

    Kirstin:  Each year I receive enquiries from students about organising placements overseas.  I always explain that it is not just their job search they need to focus on, but tailor their applications to suit the countries recruitment and selection processes as well.  This article will come in very useful  for future enquiries.  http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/cv-styles-europe-job-seeking-overseas

  • 10 top tips for being a successful copywriter

    Kirstin:  Here is some really useful advice for anyone keen to build a social media/digital marketing related career, there is also hints and tips on how to tailor your applications when applying for these roles as well.   http://careers.theguardian.com/become-a-copywriter-top-tips

  • Work placements for MBA students: it’s a 10-week job interview

    Kirstin:   Internships and placements are not just for under-graduates and graduates, MBA students can also get so much out of work placements as well.   http://careers.theguardian.com/work-placements-mba-students-interview

  • How To Maintain Your Focus While Hunting For Full-Time Jobs

    Kirstin:  Anyone who is going through an intensive job search at the moment will identify with this article, and there is some useful tips to help you change your job search routine, and hopefully start seeing some positive results.  Sometimes, all that is needed is minor changes to our daily work patterns to help us…