Career Curiosity

21/02/2022

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1-in-10-job-adverts-is-working-from-home-ljh88b57s #:~:text=It%20said%20that%20employing%20remote,children%20or%20other%20care%20duties.

How important is working from home for you in your job search? A recent survey shows that 1 in 10 jobs are now advertised as 'working from home'. Total home working will not suit everyone, but if your work life balance is important to you it is worth exploring opportunities for hybrid working. In this current job hunters' market, employers recognise they need to do more to attract quality candidates so your hybrid working request may be met more positively than you expect.

The proportion of UK jobs advertised as “entirely remote working roles” has increased over the past month. In January 11 per cent of jobs advertised in the UK w

24/06/2021

This sounds like a great scheme. It opens for applications on Monday. I'm sure they'll get a lot of interest.

Royal Mail is launching one of the largest ever apprenticeship schemes in the UK that will recruit 1,000 wannabe posties.Applicants who complete the programme, which is geared around on-the-job

20/04/2021

It's great to find yourself doing a job you love, but the fascinating article below shows the risks of being so 'enmeshed' with our work that we don't make time for other important aspects of our lives. There's also good advice for people looking for more balance in the run up to retirement.

We often see our jobs as a defining detail of who we are, yet too closely tying our identities to work can be dangerous. What can we do about it?

13/04/2021

This sounds like a useful initiative for young people

Experts say DWP’s intensive employment support scheme is vital in avoiding ‘scarring effect’ on groups worst hit by Covid economic fallout

08/04/2021

Perhaps it's not surprising that a lot of people are considering making a job change post pandemic. Reasons include changing career priorities, having more time to consider what's important in our jobs and a desire to retain some flexibility in our working style. But before taking the plunge it's worth speaking to your employer about the changes you'd like to see. If nothing comes of that, then now could be a good time to explore new opportunities and see what's out there!

Experts warn businesses could face ‘major churn’ in staff and urge them to have open conversations with their workforce about careers

08/04/2021

A recent survey has confirmed that many people are considering making a career change post-pandemic. This may be due changing career priorities, having more time to consider what's important in a job or wanting to retain a more flexible approach to working. Before taking the plunge it's worth talking to your current employer to see what changes you can make to your current role and ways of working, but if that doesn't get you anywhere now could be a great time to see what else is out there!

Experts warn businesses could face ‘major churn’ in staff and urge them to have open conversations with their workforce about careers

24/03/2021

When you're looking for help with your career and you need some advice and guidance, it's good to approach people in your network. But asking for help can often be more difficult that we think. This Ted Talk by Heidi Graham has some great tips on how to ask for help:

Asking for help is tough. But to get through life, you have to do it all the time. So how do you get comfortable asking? In this actionable talk, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares four simple rules for asking for help and getting it -- while making the process more rewarding for your helper, to...

15/03/2021

I was delighted to participate as a speaker on the panel for this virtual networking event on Imposter Syndrome:

Queen's Women's Network
Thursday 11 March, 7pm GMT
Managing your imposter syndrome

Join a panel of Old Members from different professional sectors as they discuss and explore their experience of imposter syndrome in this hour-long session. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the panellists and the chance to stay on for informal networking via breakout rooms at the end.

For more information on understanding and coping with Imposter Syndrome, watch Dr Valerie Young's excellent Ted Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7v-GG3SEWQ and visit her website: https://impostorsyndrome.com/

You may feel like a fraud but in truth your fear of being inadequate pales in comparison to your fear of being extraordinary.

03/03/2021

As a career coach and mentor, I have a passion for helping people find their way through the career maze and unlock their potential. I offer independent career coaching and mentoring for people at any point in their career journey: students, recent graduates, career changers and those looking to find employment following redundancy.

I help my clients by drawing on 30 years’ business, HR and leadership experience across a range of sectors, including banking, construction and not-for-profit. This experience is backed up with a Master’s degree in Organisational Behaviour and a coaching qualification from Henley Business School. I am also a member of the Career Development Institute.

I particularly enjoy helping people to identify what they want out of their careers and how best to pursue suitable career opportunities. Additionally, I can offer help with CVs, job applications and interview skills. If you would like my support in unlocking your career potential feel free to message Judith at Career Curiosity.

22/02/2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56149661
Amidst all the bad news about job losses, it's encouraging to see from a recent survey that more than half of UK employers intend to recruit staff in the next three months. The human resources body, the CIPD, said it was the first positive signs for employment prospects in a year. The sectors with the strongest hiring intentions include healthcare, finance and insurance, education and IT.
So, if you're job hunting it's worth targeting those sectors, and doing your research to match your own skills and experience to employers' needs.

The number of firms planning to make staff redundant in the first quarter of 2021 is also falling.

10/02/2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55932977
How worried should we be about the use of Artificial Intelligence in job recruitment? While it's another hurdle to negotiate for job hunters, the same principles apply: make sure you research and understand the role requirements and person spec before you apply and find out about the company's culture and values. This will help you tune in to the employer's needs and show how your skills and attributes are relevant to the job role. Hopefully this will help you get through that AI job hurdle and get to the human part of the process.

A growing number of firms are using artificial intelligence to pass or fail jobseekers.