Do you want to be in charge of your career? To find the best opportunities, and to carve out a future that combines your passion and vision? Then you need to tighten up your personal brand. “But I’m a person, not a brand!” we hear you cry. Don’t worry – this isn’t about reducing yourself down to a few slogans and buzzwords. Far from it: It’s about refining the way you present yourself to the world, within a coherent and compelling career narrative. A clear narrative communicates your values, beliefs, and ideals. It determines people’s expectations of how you will perform in – and what you wi ..read more

Digital interviews and online meetings have increased exponentially during the current climate – one of our expert recruitment coaches, Katrin Mantay, shared some tactics with The Telegraph on how you can nail your online interview. The global pandemic we are currently in has moved everything online. We are now really living in the ‘digital age’ with meetings, interviews, family calls, conferences, concerts and everything else in between being conducted online. With this change in how we interact, the way we job search and carry out interviews has also changed significantly. No longer are we ..read more

A job hunt is difficult at any time, especially when we’re in a global pandemic, with many looking to move up the ladder or make a complete career change. SEVEN Career Coach Jennifer Scurfield spoke to METRO to share her tips on impostor syndrome and a job search strategy. Acknowledge imposter syndrome That voice in your head that tells you you’re rubbish at everything and not good enough for any job you apply for? It’s like poison for career success. The first step is acknowledging that these thoughts and feelings aren’t based in reality. Jennifer Scurfield says: ‘Imposter syndrome is very ..read more

Prior to the pandemic, one in six workers were struggling with work-related stress, anxiety or depression, leading to sleep disturbance, headaches, gastrointestinal problems and elevated blood pressure or risk of cardiovascular disease. During the pandemic, this has unsurprisingly spiked, with 60% of UK workers reporting symptoms of burnout during the pandemic. Refinery 29 caught up with Evelyn Cotter, CEO and Founder of SEVEN Career Coaching, about the best way to set those boundaries, whatever your work situation. Boundaries are the invisible lines we draw, mostly between ourselves and oth ..read more

“Success is a word that means something different to every individual and most people have never understood the need to take a step back and work out what exactly it means for them as individuals.” – Evelyn Cotter, SEVEN Founder + CEO Marie-Claire Chappet of Harper’s Bazaar caught up with Evelyn Cotter to get some insights into what we’ve come to define ‘success’ as. When will you have ‘made it’? Do you have an age by which you have decided you need to have ticked off your list of achievements? When we were children, ‘success’ felt as though it would all slot into place at the ‘ancient’ age ..read more

“Start with the result you want to achieve,” – Evelyn Cotter, SEVEN Founder + CEO Kate Hollowood from Marie Claire recently contacted us to speak about the most important interview tips you need to really stand out and make your personal brand really seen and heard. When you’ve got a big interview coming up, you’ll naturally want to give it all you’ve got. But the amount of tips out there on how to prepare for your dream job can be overwhelming and only add to your nerves. To keep you feeling calm and confident, we’ve spoken to two careers experts to narrow down the most important interview ..read more