My Confusion and I

So the day has come when I have got myself a proper adult job. Ok, this actually happened a few weeks ago but I've been dealing with my dissertation and a new job so I had to put this post on hold. But yes, I am now a recruitment consultant for a small company in Manchester and by looking at CV's all day long and receiving applications I have already learnt a few things about people looking for jobs (and believe me, I recognize myself in many of them). Therefore I'm now going to share some of my knowledge and maybe some advice, not because I am an expert (far from) but because I have made the same mistakes and am now learning how not to do things. 1. Keep your CV updated No one wants to see what you did 10 years ago if this isn't what you are still doing or if it is specifically relevant to the job you're applying to. I can only speak for myself but if you send a CV where you've been working on a contract since 2003 I would be slightly confused and probabl...

A couple of weeks ago I went to a assessment day for a job I didn't particularly want but I thought that it might be good to get the experience. This company that hosted the day (let's not mention names) asked me if I was able to go down to London and as a keen applicant I agreed. One of the few reasons why I agreed was because I had to go through 2 phone interviews and they seemed super keen on having me there even though it was very obvious this was a fake excitement. Regardless, I went down to London before the sun was even up just to give this place a chance. When arriving to the office I did everything according to the books. I smiled, was polite, took initiative and showed them that I am clearly the right person for them. The assessment day went on as I had expected due to all my coaching and reading reviews online. It was all going well until the presentation I had prepared. Even though I shared everything I wanted with them I realised that it didn't matter how well...

I am about to finish my Masters degree which means that I have to kiss my student loan goodbye and go out in the real world and work. This might sound scary but the truth is that I am more than ready for it. I'm even that ready that I go to shops and look at smart clothes because I can't wait to wear a skirt, blouse, jacket, heels and walk around with my skinny latte in my hand. Obviously I understand that this is not actually how the business world looks like but I know that I want to be one of these empowering women who are proud to focus on their career. There is a big problem with this dream of mine though, I need to find a job first. To some people job hunting seems like fun and a challenge but to me it is a big jungle. Not only do I have to decide what kind of job I want but then I need to figure out what qualities I have that makes me the best person for the job. It would be easy if my cover letter could say "you have to meet me to understand my charm and how great...

I'm a woman who believes in equal rights. No person should be judged based on sex, gender, race, nationality etc. According to many I could therefore be called a feminist and the definition of the term supports that. However, I often choose to be open about not being a feminist but an equalist for one simple reason; many women seem to think they should have some kind of privilege because the society isn't equal. The reason for why I believe feminism has gone too far is due to the fact that as a woman in today's society we are told that we are the victims. I very rarely see myself as a victim, not when it comes to the fact that I am a woman at least. It has become acceptable to say that you didn't get a job because you are a woman and call any man who ever shows an interest in you a creep just because he checked your body out. Let me tell you something, sometimes you don't get a job simply because you are not the best person for the job and not all men are creep...