Search results for: how to sell yourself and feel ok about it
-
Academic job interviews - quick tips
As I’m spending quite a bit of time at the moment helping our research staff to prepare for lectureship interviews, I thought I’d share a few of the things I’m saying most often about how to prepare and how to...
-
International Women's Day: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome - that lurking feeling that you're not actually as good as others think you are, that you don't really 'deserve' that placement, graduate job, promotion etc, that you somehow just got lucky and that one day people will...
-
What does success mean to you?
Last Thursday I had the privilege of attending Sulis Minerva Day, a day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The final event in a day of inspirational and fascinating talks from eminent female scientists and engineers...
-
-
How to not sound arrogant
Marketing a product is one thing but marketing yourself adds a whole layer of complexity. So, how do you avoid sounding full of yourself? It’s a common concern and I’ve seen this backfire, where, to avoid sounding arrogant, people have...
-
Mindfulness techniques for interview sucess
You’ve researched the company, found out what kind of interview questions they will be using and have prepared some competency/strength-based answers with examples from your experience. You may have taken all the practical steps you can, such as testing your...
-
-
The truth behind job rejection
Rejection is normal. More people will apply for the role than there are roles available. So, most applicants will be rejected at some point. It can feel devastating and a common response is to blame yourself. This often rears thoughts...
-
The Right Person(ality) for the Job!
This blog post was written by Information Assistant Tricia Onions When I graduated university, I was of the (ill-informed) belief that employability was a black and white issue. That I was either cut out for the world of work...
-
Adding transferable skills to your CV
If you have created a CV and feel that it is a little on the sparse side, you can add more detail by writing about your transferable skills. You do not need to have completed paid work experience to have...
