City CV’s News and Articles
Coverage: Stylist ‘Are work glimmers the key to enjoying your job more?’
Stylist, 4 June 2025: ‘Are work glimmers the key to enjoying your job more?'Below is a short excerpt.“When we constantly zero in on what’s wrong – the stress, the overload, the politics – we start to filter everything else out,” says Victoria McLean, founder and CEO...
Coverage: Stylist ‘Should you pick your career based on whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert?’
Stylist, 1 March 2025: ‘Should you pick your career based on whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert?'Below is a short excerpt.A common mistake Victoria sees people make is limiting themselves with levels. “I see this all the time. Someone says, ‘Oh, I’m an...
Coverage: Stylist ‘A common mistake on your CV – here’s how to fix it’
Stylist, 24 March 2025: ‘Too much detail is the common mistake you’re probably making on your CV – here’s how to fix it'Below is a short excerpt.“A CV that reads like a memoir – complete with every Saturday job and temp stint – tells an employer that you don’t know...
Coverage: Stylist ‘Coverage: | Stylist ‘Is your job giving you ‘ping fatigue’? Here’s what you can do about it?’
Stylist, 18 March 2025: ‘Is your job giving you ‘ping fatigue’? Here’s what you can do about it'Below is a short excerpt. “Ping fatigue is definitely real, and it’s become so much worse in recent years thanks to the explosion of digital platforms and communication...
Coverage: Fortune ‘Gen Z is ‘task masking’ to look as busy as possible in the office. Experts warn they’re self-sabotaging’
FORTUNE, 28th Feb 2025: 'Gen Z is ‘task masking’ to look as busy as possible in the office. Experts warn they’re self-sabotaging'Below is a short excerpt. Victoria McLean, CEO and founder of the career consultancy City CV stresses that task masking should be a wake-up...
Coverage: efinancial ‘The cover letter that will get you a job in a bank’
EFINANCIAL, 11 March 2025: 'The cover letter that will get you a job in a bank'Below is a short excerpt.What makes a good cover letter? It's your a sales pitch. “You are a product in an extremely competitive banking job market,” McLean says. “Your future employer –...
Coverage: Stylist ‘Coverage: | Stylist ‘Is it a red flag to be offered a job you’re underqualified for? Career experts weigh in?’
Stylist, 27 February 2025: ‘Is it a red flag to be offered a job you’re underqualified for? Career experts weigh in'Below is a short excerpt. “Growth happens just beyond your comfort zone, and candidates must remember that most job descriptions are a wishlist, not a...
Coverage: Yahoo Finance ‘5 red flags in a job interview you shouldn’t ignore’
YAHOO FINANCE, 30 January 2025: '5 red flags in a job interview you shouldn't ignore'Below is a short excerpt. In a separate 2024 survey, 37% of job seekers reported having had a negative interview experience. Key factors included being asked irrelevant questions, the...
Coverage: Stylist ‘Coverage: | Stylist ‘Does a career gap on your CV really matter?’
Stylist, 6 February 2025: ‘Does a career gap on your CV really matter?'Below is a short excerpt. Victoria McLean, CEO and founder of career consultancy City CV, says that career gaps aren’t as big a deal as we’re led to believe. “Life doesn’t run in a straight line,...
