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  • 110 essential resources for creative freelancers and small business owners

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | This is a must read article for all creatives, in the process of setting themselves up as a freelancer (which many of our 2015 graduates are currently working on) and for creatives starting, or in the fledgling years of a start-up business. So many resources, that there is something…

  • What to do if you can’t get an internship…

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | We are at the awkward time of year for students when it comes to organising internships or graduate schemes, as many employers are already thinking about their 2016/17 internships and graduate schemes, many of which will go live end of August/early September. For many employers the recruitment and selection…

  • 6 Thank You Note Mistakes That Could Very Easily Ruin Your Chances

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Okay, so you have made great progress with your job application, and sailed through online testing, telephone interview, interview/assessment centre. After all of your hard work, researching and prepping, you are now at that painful stage of waiting to hear from the employer. Decision Time!! Something I always recommend…

  • A Guardian Jobs guide to writing a CV | The 8.8 second CV challenge

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | 8.8 seconds, that is the timeframe you have to wow a prospective employer when it comes to reviewing your CV for the first time. So how do you make those 8.8 seconds count, and convince an employer to move your CV across to the ‘to be considered’ pile. Accessible…

  • How to keep your CV to two pages

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | I think I can safely say, that this must be the most common request that I receive from students when reviewing CVs. How can I reduce my CV, or in some cases, how do I grow my CV to 2 pages. It is either too much information, or too…

  • Collected Edition | #EveryoneStartsAtZero (June 2015)

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Guided Learning for Entrepreneurs and Creatives | This is the Collected Edition of our #EveryoneStartsAtZero Guided Learning Conversation Series. All you’ll need is a note pad; access to the internet on pc, phone or tablet and the form link for The Guided Learning Journal. http://fullbackandfriends.com/guided-learning/collected-edition-everyonestartsatzero-june-2015/ Includes: Video – Caines…

  • When was the last time you did something for the first time?

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Summer is spread out in front of us all. Who’s up for filling the Summer with some amazing first-time experiences in the form of a summer internships, work experience, volunteering? These types of experiences are ideal for students, graduates and post-graduates. But, doing something for the first time, is…

  • Don’t even think about becoming a freelancer unless you have these 20 essential skills locked down

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | How many of us have thought about how wonderful it would be to be your own boss. Setting up your own business, and freelancing, can be so tempting, you have an idea, you want to take that idea and turn it into something amazing. Turning that idea into a…

  • How to Follow Up on a Job Application: An Email Template

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | I have been receiving a lot of enquiries from students recently through my 1-2-1 appointments and e-guidance, on how to follow up with an employer, once you have clicked send and submitted your application. This article provides some useful advice, and you can tailor your email template to suit…

  • 8 Ways to Be the Person Everyone Wants to Talk to at a Networking Event

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Mention the word ‘networking’ and for some of us, we become overwhelmed by fear, get anxious, and go into a cold sweat. We know it is really important for our jobs, and socially, so why do most people label themselves as ‘unsuccessful networkers’? For the students’ I work with,…