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Coverage: Business Insider ‘Some Gen Zers seem to be bringing parents to job interviews. It may not be as bad as it sounds.”
Business Insider, 7 June 2024: 'Some Gen Zers seem to be bringing parents to job interviews. It may not be as bad as it sounds.'Below is a short excerpt."Yes, there is nothing wrong with turning to your parents for advice," Rice added. "But they aren't going to be...

Coverage: i News ‘Why Gen Z don’t like bosses: ‘I’d never go back to being an employee’
i News, 30 May 2024: 'Why Gen Z don’t like bosses: ‘I’d never go back to being an employee'Below is a short excerpt.“They see their parents who have worked themselves to the bone, which has made them realise there might be more to life,” says Victoria McLean. As the...

Coverage: Metro ‘The way we all do job interviews could be about to majorly change’
METRO, 30 April 2024: 'The way we all do job interviews could be about to majorly change'Below is a short excerpt.In addition to helping reduce anxiety around job interviews, which is a major win for all of us, Victoria McLean, the CEO and founder of career...

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...
