Is LinkedIn premium worth it?
About a month ago, I signed up for LinkedIn Premium. Instead of “Job Seeker Premium,” I chose “LinkedIn Business Plus.” This service..
6 ways to prepare for the real world
Growing up, your parents, teachers, and mentors will tell you, “You can be anything you want to be.” They say, “so long as you work hard..
How to get a job using SEO and PPC
Last week I was asked to give a guest lecture at my old university. The designated topic was SEO and PPC. In order to ensure that the..
A current UK employment infographic
As a way to help job seekers and graduates gauge an understanding of the existing employment environment, GJT has put together an..
How to ask for a pay rise
Many Gen Y workers will tell you, “I work so hard, but I don’t get paid enough.” If you work twelve to sixteen hours a day, a $40,000..
The most gruelling 6 days ever
Last summer myself and a couple of mates did a 6 day cycling trip in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps. Our aim was to complete..
The number one cover letter mistake
Cover letters are the bane of the existence of most job seekers. They take a long time to compile mainly due to the fact that unlike a..
Job advice for the discerning job seeker
Too many graduates and not enough jobs. That is the current dilemma most young people are faced with in todays troubled global economy...
How to use your unemployment time to further your career
Before the Great Recession, it was uncommon to have long stretches of unemployment time on your resume. Nowadays, it is more common to..
Schumpeter and entrepreneurship: A destructive or disruptive force?
Joseph Schumpeter (1883 -1950) came from the Austrian School of economics and was thus a strong proponent of the free-market. In his..