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Tag Archives: job search
In which I storm about a tea-cup …
Sunday mornings are my catch up time for all the bits of the papers I’ve not managed to get to yet. Me, the terriers, coffee, bacon sandwiches and the Andrew Marr show. Bliss. I particularly look for reasons to be … Continue reading
Posted in Redundancy, shared value, success, war on the deficit
Tagged fairness, happiness, job search, redundancy, social mobility, strangeness
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In which I hold it together …
Once again I managed to survive an interview process. I’ll hear next week. So it’s a waiting game now. Time to ponder. It was an assessment process that will be familiar to lots of us in the public sector. A … Continue reading
In which there are five weeks left to go …
Another Monday morning comes round and finds me on one of my compulsory leave days contemplating the week ahead. Of course the great excitement is The Interview and I will be getting ready for that. I’m promised a case study … Continue reading
Posted in interviews, job hunting, Redundancy
Tagged interviews, job search, monday morning cheer, redundancy
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In which I search (again) for relevance …
As you make the journey towards redundancy many, often conflicting, thoughts cross your mind. Will I find another job? Do I want another job? What do I really want from life? What does my family want? How will we make … Continue reading
Posted in Big Society, Good Society, Our Society, Prof Porter, shared value, social enterprise
Tagged Big Society, Good Society, job search, Our Society, public servant, shared value
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In which the times get testing …
There comes a moment in many recruitment processes when you are asked to expose your inner self through personality or similar testing. Now I’m not a psychologist, although I once shared student digs with a houseful of psychologists, so I can … Continue reading
Posted in interviews, Job applications, job hunting, personality testing, Redundancy
Tagged CVs, job applications, job search, personality testing, search for work
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In which I hymn praise on bureaucrats …
That’s right. Bureaucrats. I’ve been struck over the last couple of days by an oft-repeated phrase. I’ve heard it so often I think it must be part of the media training that our political classes get these days. The phrase … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, bureaucrats, Coalition, Redundancy, war on the deficit
Tagged bureaucrats, CSR2010, fairness, job applications, job search, public servant
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In which there are six weeks to go …
Well it’s very much the final run in here at RPS Towers. A strange calm has settled over us. I suppose in classic grief cycle terms we’re at acceptance or more accurately resignation. No amount of hooting or hollering will … Continue reading
In which I take comfort in small things …
Well I wasn’t sick. Nor did I pour my confidently requested hot drink into my or anyone else’s lap. I didn’t giggle in an uncontrolled manner or hide behind the houseplant in reception. Nor was it necessary to drag me … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, bad news, CSR2010, interviews, job hunting, Public sector, recruitment consultancies, Redundancy
Tagged CSR2010, CVs, interviews, job search, public sector, redundancy, spending cuts
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In which there are seven weeks to go …
Seven is a number imbued with special significance. The Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, the Seven Sisters are just a few of my favourite sevens. Oh … there’s rugby sevens too. But the seven I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in interviews, Job applications, job hunting, Redundancy
Tagged HR, job search, redundancy, search for work
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In which I take some inspiration from The Ashes …
The Saturday papers are full of good news from Downunder. The joy of waking each morning to hear of more overnight success has been a real fillip in these dog days of winter. And for any cricket fan who has … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, excellence, job hunting, success, The Ashes
Tagged CVs, job search, redundancy, rejection, success
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Resources for redundant public servants 