Being rejected from a job is a painful experience that everyone goes through over the course of their working lives. Given that we’re all familiar with job rejection, we should get better at sharing our learnings from those experiences. Here are a few starting points to consider. You don’t know the whole story After you’ve … Continue reading Things to remember after job rejection
This post details the experiences and learnings from More From My Career’s founder, Roz, following a five-month period of job hunting in 2017. Persistence Persistence doesn’t always pay off. I approached a company I’d love to work for four times: first with an inquiry via their website, second with a LinkedIn InMail, and third with … Continue reading What I learnt from job hunting for five months
Collins Dictionary defines a quarter life crisis as “a crisis that may be experienced in one’s twenties, involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one’s life.” Quarter Life Crisis from BBC Radio 4 was originally broadcast in 2013. Katharine Whitehorn presents the programme and meets three 20-somethings to understand why they’re struggling to find jobs … Continue reading Quarter Life Crisis
Nicky Cullen offers “no bullsh*t advice to help with anxiety.” His mission is to help you “get your shit together”, because he believes that anxiety shouldn’t debilitate as many people as it does. He teaches how to understand and manage anxiety, so that you can control it and take steps to build a happier life. … Continue reading Managing anxiety
An informational interview is a tool to help you become informed about a new job area, industry or career path you may be interested in exploring – it’s the stage that happens before you apply for jobs in that area, or before you land a formal interview. Simply put it’s a structured conversation you have … Continue reading Informational Interviews
