Posts from Emma Tee
Why Job Rejection Feels Like a Breakup (And How to Bounce Back)
February means we’re knee-deep in Valentine’s. Everywhere you look, it’s hearts, chocolates, teddies clutching roses, and Instagram captions of “the boy did good”. If you’re single, seeing all those “perfect matches” plastered all over socials when you’ve just been rejected or don’t have the “traditional” dream, can make the heart…
Counteroffer: Should I stay or go?
Mention a counteroffer to a recruiter and their heart will shatter into a million pieces. We will forgive you though…we promise! Ultimately, everyone has to do what’s right for them in the moment, so we understand why people decide to remain. It’s easy. You know the job, you know the…
The upside of a competitive benefits package.
Salary usually takes the top place on a candidate’s wish list, as unfortunately, Natwest don’t accept free parking and access to a wellbeing programme as a mortgage payment. But, always coming in close second is a competitive benefits package. Since the world came to a grinding halt because a rogue…
The ultimate guide to job hunting in a recession.
Take this as a fair warning, as we’re about to delve into a topic that people don’t want to talk about… job hunting in a recession. And, if we’re honest, we don’t want to talk about it either! In hindsight, that’s probably not the most enticing start to a blog…
Explaining gaps in your CV.
List of things that shouldn’t be ignored: Smear test; prostate exam; the vegetables sitting at the bottom of your fridge; a cold gin and tonic; and lastly a gap in your CV The last point is the most relevant for now. Trust us when we say a gap in your…