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Hello there, and sorry that it has been a while. Since I last posted on the blog, I have been doing some consultancy work for a careers provider, working on series 2 of the “What Exactly Do You Do?” podcast, as well as a few projects away from Karuna CV. Here is a post that …
Continue reading “What can your “average” worker (or freelancer) learn from the Gary Lineker row?”
I wanted to write something before the end of #mentalhealthawarenessweek, with this year’s focus on loneliness. I have spoken to many people who have experienced loneliness as a result of being with the wrong employer, in the wrong job or who are underemployed. If you have access to careers advice then get in touch, and …
As a Careers Consultant, I have worked with a really wide range of people over the years. I have done a lot of work with university students and young adults, and despite the pandemic, I am pleased to report that many still want to live and work overseas. Working abroad? How can I achieve this? …
Have you heard of the concept of “Somebody Else’s Problem?”. Douglas Adams wrote about it beautifully as part of his classic series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: An SEP is something we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. That’s what …
Continue reading “Finding your OOMPAH for careers success (and less stress)”
Sorry for the lack of blog posts and podcasts since January. As you may know I don’t just do Karuna CV, so my other work and a few life commitments have slowed down my blog writing recently. I plan to get back on the horse in the near future; in the meantime, check out my …
Happy New Year to all readers! This wasn’t what I had planned for the first blog of 2022, but sometimes events overtake you (I had something cool lined up about the new series of The Apprentice as well, but I’m sure that can wait for a couple of weeks). Many of you will have heard …
Continue reading “The Molly-Mae controversy: Three reasons why “work harder” isn’t good advice”
In our last blog post of the year, Careers Consultant Rish Baruah explains why a popular BBC show has a real resonance for the world of work and your career. I’m not a fan of Strictly Come Dancing; my wife loves it, but it just doesn’t interest me. I did find myself paying attention this …
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Welcome to “What exactly do you do?”, the podcast from Karuna CV. Every fortnight we talk to someone to find out more about their job and working life. In this special bonus episode, Rish Baruah meets Brandon Boyd, a media graduate currently working in recruitment, to discuss his career journey since he graduated into a …
I had an email from a client of mine recently, who has a very international outlook and this gives him an interesting perspective into the UK job market: “Would it be fair to say that British employers simply don’t invest in their staff very much? My European friends seem to be given potential-based opportunities where …
Welcome to “What exactly do you do?”, the podcast from Karuna CV. Every fortnight we will be talking to someone to find out more about their job and working life. Subscribe via Apple, Google or Spotify, or listen via our podcast page. In our fifth episode, Rish Baruah meets Matt Parfitt, a social entrepreneur running …
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