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Put yourself in the recruiter’s shoes. You are sitting with a pile of CVs to wade through, 95 applications to reduce to a short list

Preparing a great CV involves presenting your career history, skills, knowledge and experience, understanding the role and the values of the organisation to which you’re applying,

Do you find it hard to ask? – Have you ever pleaded passively for a favour? – Conversely, can you demand that something is done

In giving a presentation, have you ever: – Felt unprepared? – Given your speech at breakneck speed? – Lost the thread of what you wanted

Every February, as Valentine’s Day approaches, adverts and articles abound about romantic relationships. I have decided to focus this piece more widely on relationships, since

Making a speech? Do your knees knock at the prospect and your palms get sweaty and cold? You are not alone. Many people have a

Ten Tips: Tackling Nosey Questions Go with your gut: if your head & heart tell you not to answer, trust them Don’t be rude back: “How

What is a nosey question? Is there such a thing? Two people can feel totally differently about the same question. If you’re out of work

Manipulative people don’t have the courage or skills to put their viewpoint directly. Instead they employ every technique to trick the unsuspecting person into doing

Manipulative behaviour is very complex. We often don’t realise it’s happening. People don’t specify what they want or what they mean, but instead use indirect methods