12 Days of Christmas – Career Boosting Guide
On the First Day of Christmas… Relax, Reflect and Prepare 25th December: A Partridge in a Pear Tree It’s officially Christmas! Spend your day relaxing by the fire and catching
Corinne Mills
Corinne Mills is the Joint Managing Director of Personal Career Management, she is a career coach, trained in workplace counselling and NLP with 15 years career management experience. Corinne is a Fellow of the CIPD and ex Chair for the CIPD Chiltern Branch. Her background is as a Senior HR Manager with a MA in Human Resources (MCIPD), Corinne is the author of the UK's no 1 best-selling CV book "You're Hired! How to write a brilliant CV" and 'Career Coach'.
Is an Arts Degree Worth It?
Corinne Mills joined the discussion on the BBC World Service today, they asked “Are Arts degrees worth it?” In today’s blog we explore the whole debate: Arts Degree versus Vocational
How to handle a Stress Interview
Keeping your cool in the hot seat Although a familiar sight on The Apprentice, hellish interviews aren’t just confined to our TV screens. Intimidating and stressful interviews may be a
CV Howlers: What NOT to write on your CV
CV Howlers: What NOT to write on your CV Personal Career Management carried out a CV Survey and found that a staggering 98 per cent of job applicants are reducing
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas… Keep Focused
5th Jan: Twelve Drummers Drumming On the Twelfth Day of Christmas… Keep Focused. Beat your own drum and strive for success. Keep your goal in mind and stay motivated. Create
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas… Ask for Recommendations
4th Jan: Eleven Pipers Piping On the Eleventh Day of Christmas… Ask for Recommendations Have others singing your successes by asking for recommendations. Speak to family and friends and ask
On the Tenth Day of Christmas… Expand Your Skill Set
3rd Jan: Ten Lords A-leaping On the Tenth Day of Christmas… Expand Your Skill Set Take the leap and challenge yourself, but make sure you do your research before marching
On the Ninth Day of Christmas… Network, Network, Network
2nd Jan: Nine Ladies Dancing On the Ninth Day of Christmas… Network, Network, Network Whilst Christmas and the New Year are a great time for parties, socialising, and inadvertently, networking,
On the Eighth Day of Christmas… Create and Take Opportunities
1st Jan: Eight Maids A-milking On the Eighth Day of Christmas… Create and Take Opportunities Milk the opportunities that come your way. Whilst January may be a month for reflection,
On the Seventh Day of Christmas… Build Communication and Presentation Skills
31st Dec: Seven Swans A-swimming On the Seventh Day of Christmas… Build Communication and Presentation Skills Take note from a swan’s ability to exude serenity on the surface whilst pedalling