Why You Should Be Asking For a Mid Year Review

Why You Should Be Asking For a Mid Year Review

For those living in agency land, the end of the financial year traditionally signals the beginning of mid-year reviews when pats on the back, promotions and pay rises are all possibilities. Cut to 2020 when in most agencies, pats on the back are a breach of social...
Freelancer Inflation: You’re Pricing Yourself Out of the Market

Freelancer Inflation: You’re Pricing Yourself Out of the Market

Recently we’ve been talking a lot about how part-time is overtaking full-time as the new employment standard. For many of you, this will be the first time you’ve had to step into the world of freelancing to fill up a standard working week. If you’re new to the...
You’re Not Preparing For Your Zoom Interviews Properly

You’re Not Preparing For Your Zoom Interviews Properly

Over the past month, I’ve noticed consistent feedback from Hiring Managers that I’m working closely with on live job briefs;  Talents are not preparing well enough for interviews. They’re not asking enough questions about the job (or culture of the company) that they...
2020 Job Hunting Etiquette

2020 Job Hunting Etiquette

The 2020 job market has been a little chaotic. Over the past six months, the job hunting process has undergone a series of whiplash-inducing pivots to adapt to the dramatic health, economic, social and environmental events currently shaping our world. Some changes,...
The Pros and Cons of Job Hunting in the COVID Recession

The Pros and Cons of Job Hunting in the COVID Recession

The world is a tough place to live right now. But does that mean you should put your career on hold?  It’s a conundrum. If you’re currently employed, there are some voices in the community saying “count your lucky stars and be satisfied with what you have”. There’s...