I’ve just returned from a skiing holiday in Austria, and thought that the experience held some interesting parallels with career change decision making which prompted this article. Most of my days were spent on the sun drenched snowy slopes with a general feeling of being able to get by on my skis.  Oakley goggles, Solomon helmet, Animal ski  jacket and salopettes, and lashings of thermal underwear, I was pretty much the embodiment of the saying “all ...

In an interview situation you may be faced with competency based questions, which at first may seem a little daunting, and can potentially be fairly disastrous in you don't know how to make the most of your answer.  However, using the right technique this type of questioning at interview actually gives you an excellent opportunity to provide evidence of your suitability to the job.  In this article I will explain what a competency based question is, ...

Can Money Buy You Love? I was recently posed this question, which brought to mind all sorts of obvious connotations, which I’ll try to avoid in my response.  I pondered the ethical and potentially sordid implications of such a question for a nanosecond and then I got a grip of my rambling thought processes. Now, I could be wrong, and perhaps the questioner was simply asking if they should enlist the services of an escort agency, however ...

The question of how many pages a CV or resume should be? arises frequently, so I've had a google around at advice on length of CV on the web and found that opinions differ. In order to try to provide you with some sensible advice I thought I'd ask the very people who should know how long a CV should be, whose opinions really matter, and those who will be making a judgement ...

How do I write about my work history in my CV? What qualifications and training should I put on my resume? What hobbies and interests should I put on my Curriculum Vitae? Should I put references on my CV? If you want the answers to these questions and more, then watch this short video with inside information from Rowena Simpson, Manager of Giraffe Recruitment, who knows what employers want to see on ...