AI CV or Human CV ?

by Claire Lyon | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized

In today’s competitive job market, having a compelling and well-crafted CV is crucial for landing your dream job, and for most professionals CV writing services are the go-to for helping stand out among the sea of applicants. However, with the rise of artificial...

Cheat Sheet – Interview Questions to ask

by Claire Lyon | Oct 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

What is the best way to approach that question that is guaranteed to be asked at the end of every interview; ‘Have you any questions that you would like to ask?’ Rule of thumb, always have at least 4-6 pre-planned questions that you can ask – have them written down...

Unravelling the enigma of the Weird, the Wonderful and the Wacky Interview Questions

by Claire Lyon | Sep 8, 2023 | Uncategorized

Find out their purpose and how to master them! Job interviews are often likened to a high-stakes game of chess, where both the candidate and the recruiter strategically manoeuvre to achieve their objectives. While traditional interview questions assess a...

Navigating the Job Market in Times of Rising Redundancies and Falling Vacancies

by Claire Lyon | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized

The job market is an ever-evolving landscape that can be both promising and challenging, depending on the prevailing economic conditions. Unfortunately, there are times when the tides of the job market turn against job seekers, marked by rising redundancies and...

Working with PCVW – why do we do what we do, and how do we do it!

by Claire Lyon | Jun 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

🤔 ‘How does it work?’This is a question we get asked every single day, and I do believe it is one of the most valid questions there is – doesn’t matter what product or service we look to buy, it is always helpful to know how it works! What is...

Have you created several versions of your CV and getting frustrated as it just doesn’t feel right?

by Carol Brennan | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

Writing an effective and attention-grabbing CV is difficult, it can feel daunting to write a document which needs to sell you in the best possible way. Most of us are modest, and even though we understand the necessity in getting noticed to do this in a very brief...

Have you had enough of all the conflicting information on ATS?

by Claire Lyon | May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized

(So have we!) Everyday there are posts on social media that pertain to ATS being the reason your CV isn’t working, ATS is the reason your CV was rejected, ATS is the reason your CV isn’t read by a real person, ATS is a little gremlin which assesses your CV and tells...

Why career coaching isn’t a luxury

by Claire Lyon | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized

During our busy lives, do we ever really take the time out that we should to re-evaluate where we are heading, to question whether our job still gives us career satisfaction that most of us seek or just take a moment to truly pause and reflect fully at a career...

5 Top Tips: How to use LinkedIn in your job search

by Claire Lyon | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized

We often get people asking how to use their LinkedIn profile in their job search effectively. These are our 5 top tips on how to transform your profile to make connections & find your next job role. 1. Profile Make sure your profile is complete. This includes a...

6 Top Tips on How to stay motivated whilst working from home

by Jemma Melton | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized

As most people find, working from home is quite challenging—especially at first. There are many distractions around you now which were not there before, whether that be a pile of laundry that needs to be done, daytime television or your dog running around your feet....