Wealie Advice

Picture of the word advice under a magnifying glassI love helping people out whenever I can, whether it's solving a problem or sharing my knowledge, helping others is a big part of what gets me out of bed in the morning.  For me the pursuit of knowledge is empty if we do not then share it. So, here you'll find my help and advice on a variety of topics that I hope you may find useful!

Keep It Simple – The Do’s & Don’ts of Good Presentations

Presentation

Preparation & Planning Do prepare in advance of a presentation (never just wing it, it will show…..badly). Don’t just dump all your ideas down onto PowerPoint as a stream of consciousness! Do plan your presentation out on paper before you … Continue reading

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Hints & Tips for CV Writing

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Here are a few practical hints and tips to help you when CV writing. Whether you’re creating a generic CV, tailoring it for a specific role or managing your CV library these hints and tips will work for you. You … Continue reading

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Job Hunting and Standing Out from the Crowd

Stand out from the Crowd

Standing out from the crowd has always been the key goal of the job seeker to get the role they really want.  However, in times when more and more people are competing for the same roles, differentiating yourself to stand out from … Continue reading

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Hints & Tips For Successful Interviews

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My contract at UK Life Zurich is coming to an end and though I’m sad to be leaving behind the friends I’ve made in the UK Life Communications team I’m also looking forward to the challenge of a new role. … Continue reading

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Using Recruitment Websites

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This is the third article in my Job seeking advice articles.  There are a fair few online job search/recruitment resources and I’ve listed the ones I’ve used/know of with details of what they are best used for and written up … Continue reading

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Networking and Your Online Professional Presence

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Following on from my article Hints and Tips for Job Seeking, here is the next article in my job seeking advice series focusing on the importance of networking with an online professional presence. Happy hunting! Wealie x The number of professional … Continue reading

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