It was a regular Tuesday afternoon. We were sitting in the break room, coffee in hand, complaining about the new project deadline like we always did. And then out of nowhere, my coworker Marcus leaned over and said something that
The first time I walked into a panel interview I had no idea it was going to be a panel interview. The email said interview with the hiring team. I assumed that meant one person, maybe two. I prepared the
Tariq and I went to university together. We studied different things, stayed in touch the way you do with people you genuinely like, and over the years I watched him build a solid medical career. By his early thirties he
The day my visa got refused I sat with the letter for a long time without doing anything. Not because I did not understand it. The language was clear enough. Application refused. Reason cited. No further right of appeal at
A colleague of mine spent three weeks applying for jobs at large companies last year. He had seven years of solid experience, a clean CV and was applying to roles where he genuinely met almost every listed requirement. He heard
Three years ago I was sitting in a coffee shop in my city, laptop open, working on a project for a client in the Netherlands while simultaneously answering emails from another client in Singapore. No fixed hours, no manager, no
Every time I talk to someone who is seriously thinking about working abroad the conversation goes the same way. They want to go to the UK, Canada, Australia, the USA or the UAE. Sometimes Germany gets a mention. Occasionally someone
Seven months is a long time to be looking for a job. Long enough that you start questioning whether something is fundamentally wrong with you. Long enough that well meaning family members start suggesting you lower your expectations. Long enough
A while back I was helping a friend prepare for a job interview at a mid sized tech company in the UK. She had the skills, the experience and a genuine interest in the role. The interview went well by
Fourteen months ago a friend of mine quit his job, told his family he was moving abroad, and spent the next five months applying exclusively to jobs that said visa sponsorship available in the listing. He sent out over 90
It was a regular Tuesday afternoon. We were sitting in the break room, coffee in hand, complaining about the new project deadline like we always did. And then out of nowhere, my coworker Marcus leaned over and said something that
The first time I walked into a panel interview I had no idea it was going to be a panel interview. The email said interview with the hiring team. I assumed that meant one person, maybe two. I prepared the
Tariq and I went to university together. We studied different things, stayed in touch the way you do with people you genuinely like, and over the years I watched him build a solid medical career. By his early thirties he
The day my visa got refused I sat with the letter for a long time without doing anything. Not because I did not understand it. The language was clear enough. Application refused. Reason cited. No further right of appeal at
A colleague of mine spent three weeks applying for jobs at large companies last year. He had seven years of solid experience, a clean CV and was applying to roles where he genuinely met almost every listed requirement. He heard
Three years ago I was sitting in a coffee shop in my city, laptop open, working on a project for a client in the Netherlands while simultaneously answering emails from another client in Singapore. No fixed hours, no manager, no
Every time I talk to someone who is seriously thinking about working abroad the conversation goes the same way. They want to go to the UK, Canada, Australia, the USA or the UAE. Sometimes Germany gets a mention. Occasionally someone
Seven months is a long time to be looking for a job. Long enough that you start questioning whether something is fundamentally wrong with you. Long enough that well meaning family members start suggesting you lower your expectations. Long enough
A while back I was helping a friend prepare for a job interview at a mid sized tech company in the UK. She had the skills, the experience and a genuine interest in the role. The interview went well by
Fourteen months ago a friend of mine quit his job, told his family he was moving abroad, and spent the next five months applying exclusively to jobs that said visa sponsorship available in the listing. He sent out over 90
