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Making your goals SMART

Having goals are important, but instead of just keeping goals simple, let’s make them SMART – literally! You might have already heard of SMART goals. If not, they are another …

About negotiating salary

In this video, Heather provides a short introduction to salary negotiation. It is quite common for young professionals to negotiate too little or not at all. But once you have …

After the interview

There are a few things to think about after the interview as well. At the end of the interview, find out when you will hear about whether you got the …

Questions to ask the recruiter

At the end of the interview, you will often be asked if you have any questions for the interviewer. It’s a good idea to prepare some in advance so that …

Common interview questions

There are some interview questions that you will encounter at almost any interview. In this video, Heather shares some tips about how to answer these common interview questions: Can you …

During the interview

Now that you know how to prepare for your job interview, let’s look at what will happen during the interview itself. The greeting The first thing you do when you …

Improving your profile

With nearly 800 million users worldwide, it’s no secret that LinkedIn is by far the best social recruitment tool there is. Not only that, but it’s also an effective digital …

Why LinkedIn?

Before we dive into what you can use the LinkedIn platform for, it is a good idea to ask why you should even use it in the first place. So, …

You, a one-person company

In this video, Heather presents the idea of thinking about yourself as a one-person company. If you think of yourself as a one-person company, it’s going to be all about …

Before the interview

Managing to get an interview is a great achievement by itself, and it means you are one step closer to getting the job you applied for. Of course, there are …

Setting goals

Setting goals is very important in order to realise your vision of getting your dream job. But why is this the case? There are actually a lot of benefits that …

A bit about yourself

In this video, Heather shares tips for how to present yourself when you have limited time. When you are asked to tell an employer a little bit about yourself, keep …

Introducing the SWOT model

SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Companies often use SWOT to examine the current situation their company is facing. It is also often used for branding purposes in …

Personal brand

It’s important to develop a personal brand. But why is this the case? Well, there are three main reasons. From a marketing perspective, you are already your own brand whether …

The elevator pitch

The elevator pitch is a short enough pitch to fit within the timeframe of a standard elevator ride, anywhere from half a minute up to about two minutes. This makes …