Career advice archive - September 2022

  • Online interviews are a thing, and they show no sign of fading into history anytime soon

    Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by Dean BruceNo comments

    With the pandemic came a shift in the way people talk and communicate with each other. People worked further apart, and a great many did so at home. The use of video conferencing rose very steeply and became a part of our day to day working lives. The phone will, of course, cut it if you can't get to an office, but nothing beats seeing each other face to face, especially when you are talking ...

  • The interview

    Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by Dean BruceNo comments

    The interview Interviews are a big deal. They are a potentially life-changing events, and you have most probably already passed several tests to get to this important stage of the process, including the CV sift and preliminary telephone call. In the interview first impressions are everything, and every answer you give puts your future on the line. But they can be an important exercise in ...