2020 was a strange year for many obvious reasons. The Covid-19 pandemic put many people out of work, many onto furlough, but there were some areas that kept hiring, notably logistics, retail, warehousing and the games industry. In this post we try to offer a helping hand to people who may be just picking themselves …
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“What Exactly Do You Do?” Episode 1: Mark Dennison, Radio Presenter
Welcome to “What exactly do you do?”, the new 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 first episode proper, Rish Baruah meets Mark Dennison, a radio …
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Job searching in the 21st Century
Every single working person will have had periods when they are looking for a new job. This could be because they are out of work, or perhaps someone who is casually browsing for what could come next. What unites us all is that searching for jobs has changed a lot in the last 20 years …
“What Exactly Do You Do?” Episode 0: Introduction
Welcome to “What exactly do you do?”, the new 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 this very first episode, Rish Baruah (the Founder of Karuna CV) …
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“What Exactly Do You Do?”: the NEW podcast from Karuna CV
After a short summer break we are back in business! We have really enjoyed bringing you careers advice and content via this blog, and are now delighted to introduce our new podcast, “What exactly do you do?”. The aim of the podcast is to get under the skin of what people really do in their jobs; we …
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Starting your job search after redundancy
At the time of writing, the UK has called a one-month delay to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, and “Freedom Day” is now scheduled for 19th July. Underpinning all of this is the fact that some workers are still on furlough, some businesses are still at a reduced capacity, and some people will have lost …
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Covid-19: what difference has it made to your career?
At the time of writing, the UK is following its “road map” to ease lockdown restrictions; shops and bars are open again, many people are returning to offices and workplaces, and more people are coming out of furlough. For many people, the pandemic has had a “feast or famine” effect on their working life. Some …
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The job search: careers advice, guidance and coaching
One of the reasons I started Karuna CV was because I recognise the value of careers advice and guidance, and I also appreciate that many of you might have had bad experiences getting careers advice in the past. I have worked in universities and colleges for over fifteen years, and one of the most common …
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When the job search goes wrong – my story
As the Founder of Karuna CV, it is my mission to provide you with impartial advice and guidance to help you with your career planning and job search. It hasn’t always been plain sailing though, so I thought I would share some of my negative job application experiences with you: The wrong job I was …
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The top five job hunting mistakes (and how to avoid them)
In our recent blog posts, we have covered how to get started when writing your CV; how to make it appealing to employers; and what else you can include to add value. However, your CV is only part of the equation, so what else should you think about? Here, we outline the top 5 mistakes …
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