City CV’s News and Articles
Coverage: efinancial ‘How to write a banking CV’
EFINANCIAL, 23 May 2024: 'How to write a banking CV'Below is a short excerpt.Getting an investment banking job isn’t easy. JPMorgan said yesterday that it accepted less than 1% of applicants to its summer internship programs, and Goldman Sachs last year said that it...
Coverage: Big Issue ‘FOSO is the new FOMO: Why are we so afraid to switch off and be out of office?’
BIG ISSUE, 18 May 2024: 'FOSO is the new FOMO: Why are we so afraid to switch off and be out of office?'Below is a short excerpt. “The rise of 24/7 connectivity, and the increase in home working, has made it harder for us to feel as if we have a solid boundary between...
Coverage: Working Mums ‘How can employers best manage candidate use of AI in job applications?’
WORKING MUMS, 8 May 2024: 'How can employers best manage candidate use of AI in job applications?'Below is a short excerpt. There can also be a lack of personalisation in job applications from candidates that have used AI. “Employers should be aware of clunky,...
Coverage: Yahoo Finance ‘How to progress in your job without a career ladder’
YAHOO FINANCE, 16 April 2024: 'How to progress in your job without a career ladder.'Below is a short excerpt. “While the traditional career ladder still exists, it isn’t always about following rigid rungs as a tried and tested route to success,” says career coach...
Coverage: Cosmopolitan ‘How to Become a Freelancer’
COSMOPOLITAN, 21 March 2024: 'How to Become a Freelancer'Below is a short excerpt.If you’re toying with the idea of going freelance, but you’re not sure whether it’s a right fit for you, career coach Victoria McLean, CEO and founder of career consultancy City CV,...
Coverage: Evening Standard ‘Look to LinkedIn’
EVENING STANDARD, February 2024: 'Look to LinkedIn'Below is a short excerpt. From finding a new job role to sitting back and being found by headhunters, LinkedIn is the place to be - but most of us aren't using it to our advantage. Victoria gave her top LinkedIn...
Coverage: Guardian ‘Taking the Leap’
GUARDIAN, February 2024: 'Take the Leap'Below is a short excerpt. "You're standing on the edge of a cliff, deciding whether or not to jump." That's what a City CV career coach said to Richard Corse as he embarked on a journey that, he hoped, would help him start a new...
Coverage: Mind Journal ‘How To Overcome Procrastination’
MIND JOURNAL, 5TH February 2024: 'How To Overcome Procrastination'Below is a short excerpt. For some people, 'active procrastination' might mean you become diligent about getting lots of smaller tasks done while thinking about how to approach a larger one. "If the...
Coverage: Metro ‘Gen Z are filming themselves being sacked before sharing it on TikTok – here’s why’
METRO, 5TH February 2024: 'Gen Z are filming themselves being sacked before sharing it on TikTok – here’s why'Below is a short excerpt. Young people participating in a new TikTok trend have been warned after important career conversations have been shared to the...
