Guests this week
Elizabeth Bacchus, career consultant and founder of the Successful CV Company explains why a strategic career development plan and targeting organisations that match your own careers goals can refresh your job seeking in January.
Steve Sheward, a cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT) and senior manager within the career service of Prospects - an education, employment and training company, has some thoughts on the perfect mindset for jobseeking and how motivate yourself to put time and effort into your applications.
And, Lawrence Gemmell, our jingle specialist is back. The creator of the Arts Graduate Unemployment Song, which you might remember from our Will an arts degree get you a job? podcast earlier in the year, brings some festive cheer to this pod's proceedings and share's his new year career resolutions.
News review:
As it's the party season, we cover the networking basics for grads. We explore reality TV's influence on recruitment and the increasingly innovative and demanding ways candidates now have to compete. Plus, we bust the career myths that detrail your job search.
Dear Julian:
KatieJ's career in publishing isn't progressing at the pace she would like. So, Julian Linley reveals why the party season is the perfect time to network yourself into a promotion.
Jobs top 10:
Forget Christmas number one - we're all about a temp work themed jobs top 10. Hits include a street engagement worker for Criminal Justice Skills and Val Wade Recruitment needs actors for a string of creative receptionist roles.
To apply or to find more, go to jobs.guardian.co.uk.
Q&As coming up:
Fri 17 December: Career secrets from the Apprentices
They've been called 'Britain's brightest business prospects' - so who'd be better at sharing their career secrets? Former Apprentice candidates take your questions on Friday
Tues 18 Jan: Career change clinic - how to switch sectors or roles
Considering a career change? Join Guardian Careers and Personal Career Management at the Guardian offices to find out how it's done
If you'd like to be our resident graduate and join us in the pod to talk about your job seeking and career goals — email careers@guardian.co.uk
