Tag: personal development

How To Write A CV… That Will Win You Your Next Content Marketing Role

Writing a CV for a content marketing role is kind of an art form, one that you might need a little help mastering if you want to nab that dream job. So I thought I’d give you a helping hand, by revealing how to write a CV that’ll win you your next content marketing role…

You might have heard that I’m back on the jobs market. That means one thing. I’ve spent the last week or two fine tuning my CV and sending it out to employers across Manchester. All this has got me thinking. Writing a CV for a content marketing role is kind of an art form, one that you might need a little help mastering if you want to nab that dream job. So I thought I’d give you a helping hand, by revealing how to write a CV that’ll win you your next content marketing role… Continue reading “How To Write A CV… That Will Win You Your Next Content Marketing Role”

Back On The Jobs Market: Overcoming Obstacles In Life

I’ve had to develop a thick skin over the years. Like anyone, I’ve had to deal with various issues and challenges that have eventually made me a stronger – if battle scarred – person. Another one of those obstacles has thrown itself in my path. I’m back on the jobs market, and do you know what? I see it as an opportunity. I’m going to rise above and succeed in life…

I’ve had to develop a thick skin over the years. Like anyone, I’ve had to deal with various issues and challenges that have eventually made me a stronger – if battle scarred – person. Another one of those obstacles has thrown itself in my path. I’m back on the jobs market, and do you know what? I see it as an opportunity. I’m going to rise above and succeed in life… Continue reading “Back On The Jobs Market: Overcoming Obstacles In Life”

Changing My Fitness Routine For My New Normal

I recently started an exciting new job as a Content Executive for a financial technology firm. This had an unexpected impact on my fitness routine, forcing me to make changes to a regime that I’ve doggedly followed for years. Here’s how I adapted my fitness routine to meet my new normal. Continue reading “Changing My Fitness Routine For My New Normal”

The Vegetarian Conundrum: Why I Know I Should Go Veggie But I Won’t

As a well-educated, socially aware professional, I’d like to believe that I hold myself to the high moral standards which I’ve gradually come to place significant value in over the years. But we’re all hypocrites and I’m no different. I want to take some time to delve into an issue I’ve grappled with for years – vegetarianism – and why I’ll never stop eating meat even though I know really I should. Continue reading “The Vegetarian Conundrum: Why I Know I Should Go Veggie But I Won’t”

Looking Back: My First Pride Festival

We all have those things that we always mean to do, but we never actually get around to doing. Pride was always that thing for me… well at least until last weekend, when I finally attended my first Pride festival. In doing so I embarked on a somewhat transformative experience, discovering a sense of community and a feeling of acceptance that can only come from attending an event such as Pride. Continue reading “Looking Back: My First Pride Festival”

My Enduring Love Affair With Evita

I have a confession to make. I’m a massive, and I mean massive, musical theatre fan. Throughout my life I’ve become passionately besotted with a range of productions, from Rent to Wicked, but there’s one musical that I adore more than any other. This is Evita, the first musical I ever watched and indeed, the production which kick-started my lifelong relationship with this genre of entertainment. Sit back, relax and keep reading, as I narrated the story of my enduring love affair with Evita… Continue reading “My Enduring Love Affair With Evita”

How To Meet Friends For Life In A New Place – The Meet Up App

I’ve become something of a nomad in my adult life, living all over the north of England, and I’ve encountered one significant problem every time I’ve moved to a new city. How do I meet people, form a circle of friends and lead a fulfilling social life, when I’ve moved to place where I don’t have connections or roots? The arrival of the Meet Up app into my life gave me the tools I needed to overcome this troublesome burden, allowing me to find lifelong friends in strange new places. Continue reading “How To Meet Friends For Life In A New Place – The Meet Up App”