Job vacancies in the UK are down by 70%, but (at least for highly skilled workers) it’s not all gloomy. One of my lawyer clients was made redundant a month ago, and I was pleasantly surprised that he landed four interviews in just one week. He received two highly attractive job offers and had the very nice problem of having to make a hard decision between the two; even though his CV was not a perfect match for either of the roles.
Another career coaching client landed an attractive CTO role in a tech start up.
Exceptions from the rule…?
Maybe, but companies ARE still hiring and as employees are less willing to move jobs right now, some employers struggle to attract talent.
Yes, for many jobs there are more candidates per role now, and this means that standing out from the crowd will be even more important than ever: through your CV, Linkedin profile, taking initiative, networking, interview skills and attitude.
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Hans Schumann
Hans Schumann is an Executive Career & Life Coach in London, with a background in law and financial services. A serious health crisis with an autoimmune disease, which was triggered by a burnout, made him housebound for almost two years and prompted him to re-evaluate his life. He decided to leave the golden cage of corporate life and reconnect to his passion for personal growth. He now helps executives, professionals and business owners create and thrive in lives they truly love. Most of his clients are in established careers, but at a point where they are ready to up their game and create deeper fulfilment and greater success. For some of them that’s about changing or progressing in their career. For others it’s about becoming more effective in what they already do, growing as leaders or creating a more balanced lifestyle. Hans works on a wide range of topics, such as career change, life planning, personal effectiveness, confidence, stress management and leadership skills. His services include: Life Coaching Career Coaching Executive Coaching Confidence Coaching Stress Coaching Enneagram Coaching Hans is also the author of the self-coaching book: “Falling in Love With Your Job”, available on Amazon.
