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Writing a CV is your opportunity to give a great first impression to your potential employers. The problem is that you only have a limited space in which to fit your whole life story. Younger clients have the opposite concern. They can feel daunted by the prospect of filling a whole page with relevant experience. In today’s blog, we’ll look at what you should include in your CV, what you can afford to leave out, Read More

What Models are good for you? I’m Martin Cunningham and I qualified as a competency-based interview assessor over 25 years ago and have taught, coached and mentored throughout that time. I have been approached by many to support them in their career development, with special focus on Interview preparation. Witnessing my clients’ successes, I decided that this is a great way to involve myself in helping others achieve their dream roles through career coaching, executive Read More

Well before the word ‘coronavirus’ entered our day-to-day vernacular, seismic changes were being made in the workplace. Big businesses were already working to accommodate a new generation of talent, a generation with a whole new set of expectations and different priorities. For example, the new workforce places a higher value on their mental wellbeing, people want more autonomy over the direction of their careers and don’t necessarily aspire to ascend rigid hierarchies, motivation will be Read More

Workers in the public sector are being pushed and challenged in a way that typically only occurs once in a generation. It’s no coincidence that we hear the language of war used to describe the efforts of public sector workers against COVID-19. Everyone is facing such incredible uncertainty, not only in fear for their own health and the health of loved ones, but of what’s to follow. Once some semblance of “normality” has resumed, it’s Read More

I’m Martin Cunningham and I qualified as a competency-based interview assessor over 25 years ago and have taught, coached and mentored throughout that time. I was seconded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) in EU post conflict missions and led the Rule of Law capacity building pillars within EULEX Kosovo, (the largest EU civilian crisis mission in the world), working with Ministers of Justice and Interior, and where I also coached and mentored a Read More

One of the main requests I get in my work as a professional services career coach is to guide students through the process of applying for a training contract in a law firm. There’s perhaps no bigger decision for students pursuing a career in law than deciding which area to specialise in, and which law firm to apply for. Once you’ve made those monumental decisions, then there’s the matter of actually applying and being accepted! Read More