STRAIGHT TALK

It’s coming. I can see it in social media updates. I’ve had it in numerous messages. People are getting angry. They didn’t deserve this. They did nothing wrong. They don’t deserve to unemployed. They don’t deserve to not be going to work next week. There is no job...

It’s hard sometimes, isn’t it? You know the bit where someone exposes it all, it’s not easy to hear but the truth will let you know where you stand. It's like being one half of a failing relationship or marriage. You absolutely know that bad news is coming, and you...

Recently we started our Job Search Challenge and we began with a set of questions. One of the questions was a simple one: “Are there any comments/guidance/advice you’d like to know at this stage?” One reply stood out. It simply said: “Can we talk?” We received over...

Honesty and Kindness. Jobseekers need to know the truth, but they don’t want it rammed down their throat. You also don't want to be lied to. It's far too easy for us to tell you that things are looking up. It would be easier to tell you that everything is going to be...

At 9am this morning an HR Manager could sit down with a Line Manager to confirm their requirements for a new role. By 11am this morning that job could be live and visible on their website. By 12pm you could apply to that role. You are one away, at any time. Are you...

Have a break. Take a step away not only from Social Media, try the news, the thoughts, the routine. Watch a film. Binge some Netflix. Have a lie-in. Read a book. Just for one day. Rebuild. Repair. Rest. Switch off the noise. You’ll thank yourself for...

The lack of jobs isn’t your biggest problem right now, it’s the number of applications that every job is receiving. We’re seeing thousands of applications to one job. So many people are telling us that they know what the problem is. But they are wrong. The problem is...

If we have heard one statement a hundred times over it's this one. Is there anything more frustrating than being totally and utterly, repeatedly ignored? You’re applying to jobs and getting no replies. You’re spending hours on job sites and getting nowhere. You’re...

What does a person who doesn’t have a job focus on? It’s not rocket science and zero prizes are awarded for guessing right. They try and get a job, obviously. But what about when there are no jobs? Suddenly there isn’t a plan B. In fact, for many, there isn’t a plan...