Hi Reader This week inside Get Hired! we were joined by the brilliant Eleanor Tweddell, author of Another Door Opens, to talk about navigating change. And it couldnât have been more timely. Some members are in the messy middle of redundancy. Others are interviewing. One has just signed a contract to start a new job. A few are exploring freelance work for the first time. Different doors, different stages, same underlying uncertainty. Eleanor shared a simple but powerful idea. Most of us...
17 days ago âąÂ 1 min read
Hi Reader Something to think about this Friday... Are you having fun? Iâve been thinking about fun a lot lately, so I asked people on LinkedIn how often they have fun at work. Only 18% of the 200 or so respondents said they have fun 'often'. Fun might not be the first word you associate with work, but fun is a serious matter! When we enjoy our days, connect with people, and feel like we belong, thatâs when we do our best work. Fun creates loyalty, builds trust and energises us. So why does it...
about 1 month ago âąÂ 1 min read
Hi Reader Starting a new job as a senior comms leader is like stepping onto stage halfway through a play. You know your lines and have the skills to perform. But the setâs unfamiliar, the cast is looking at you for cues, and what the hell is this play anyway? You passed all the auditions because you're the comms expert. But in those early days, itâs easy to feel like the understudy. And yes, this is my anxiety dream. I blame all those acting classes I took as a child. If you're feeling a bit...
3 months ago âąÂ 3 min read
Hi Reader If you're applying for jobs, you know this is coming... âTell me about yourself.âYou know it's coming, but are you properly ready for it? Or do you find yourself rambling, waffling, playing down your achievements and talking yourself out of the job? Get it right, and it becomes a clear, confident introduction to who you are, what you bring, and why youâre the right fit. You give the interviewer a great first impression and set the tone for a positive interview.You stop sounding like...
3 months ago âąÂ 2 min read
Hi Reader "Why am I feeling like this and how can I work out whatâs next?"After nearly a decade as Director of Corporate Affairs at a global organisation, Anna O'Sullivan began to sense that something wasn't quite right.She still enjoyed the work, respected her colleagues and believed in the mission of the company - but the idea of another promotion, or simply continuing on the same path, no longer felt exciting.She was drawn to womenâs health and innovation, but she couldnât picture what...
4 months ago âąÂ 1 min read
Hi Reader âIf I can just do a year hereâŠâA year is a long time in a job thatâs making you miserable. All those Sundays feeling anxious. All those Mondays thinking, âI canât keep doing this.âIt feels like an impossible choice. Youâre caught between two very real fears: the fear of staying in something thatâs draining you, and the anxiety of stepping into the unknown. Both are valid.I stayed in a role like that longer than I wanted to. Every Sunday evening, fear would settle in and make itself...
4 months ago âąÂ 2 min read
Hi Reader I have three important messages to share with you today: An IRL meet-up, a podcast about burnout, and a coaching success story. Let's start with a celebration: Pamela Welsh was at a crossroads. Sheâd been unwell, was recovering from a hospital stay, and couldnât shake the feeling that something had to change. Her career in the public sector had once felt purposeful, but now the rewards felt hollow. She admired freelancers who focused on the work that really mattered, but doubted...
5 months ago âąÂ 3 min read
Hi Reader If you feel that you're a perfect match for the job, but can't even get an interview, this is one of the reasons why. How companies look for candidates, and how candidates look for jobs start from opposite directions: Companies will always begin with their employees, followed by their employees' network. Whereas candidates tend to start with the least effective strategy - job boards. If youâre proactive with your networking strategy BEFORE your ideal job is even advertised, youâll...
5 months ago âąÂ 2 min read
Hi Reader Jo (not her real name) came to me after applying for more than 100 jobs in three months. She was exhausted, demoralised, and questioning whether she belonged in communications anymore. She'd had just two interviews from all those applications, and never heard back from either of them. She didn't know what needed to change, but she knew she needed help. Jo had brilliant experience but was spraying and praying - applying for any vacancy with 'comms' in the title, hoping something...
5 months ago âąÂ 1 min read
Hi Reader The comms world is unpredictable. Restructures, budget squeezes, shifting leadership priorities, and the comms team is in the thick of it, holding the megaphone while everyone else panics. The people who thrive arenât always the most experienced or technically brilliant. Theyâre the ones who are visible, confident, and resilient. Let me tell you about Jane. Jane was excellent at her job. The kind of person who quietly got on with it and made everyone else look good. But her manager...
6 months ago âąÂ 3 min read