How to get a job using LinkedIn

I find it really interesting to see how job search strategies have changed dramatically over the years.  Fewer employers are actually advertising job vacancies and I have had several clients looking to work on their interview skills recently who never actually applied...

Economic Crisis – it’s time to invest in yourself

Who all read the article in the Dutch News yesterday: Economic growth at a standstill until 2014, says central bank “The Dutch economy is unlikely to improve over the next two years, with house prices and wages continuing to fall and unemployment rising, the...

Are you unique?

I am getting toward the end of this series of blog posts covering a range of career change issues and in a few weeks I’ll be looking at other options open to you if you really feel that you need to get out of the job you are in or are just looking for other ways...

The dangers of social media when job hunting

Did you know that on receiving a CV, 47% of recruiters will check you out online first! Or that “Facebook is fast becoming the number one site used by professionals to hunt for jobs or be found for a job”? Scary isn’t it when you think about some of the rants, moans...