by Muriel McClymont | 19 Oct, 2017 | FEU Training Blog
Your CV is a marketing tool. It’s how you catch the attention of a prospective client or employer and say, here I am, your ideal candidate! It’s a way of capturing the essence of you, or at least the professional you that wants to find more work, all in one or two...
by Muriel McClymont | 9 Mar, 2017 | FEU Training Blog
The saying “necessity is the mother of all invention”, is relevant to creative freelances because most of us don’t have huge lumps of spare cash tucked away to use whenever we need specialist or expert support, so instead we get…well…creative! We find other ways to...
by Muriel McClymont | 18 Jan, 2017 | FEU Training Blog, Latest News
I once worked with a young graduate called Sian, her CV was outstanding, she had a good degree in film making, had been very proactive undertaking multiple creative projects and she had some great work experience. When I read her CV and examples of her cover letters...
by Muriel McClymont | 14 Oct, 2016 | FEU Training Blog
Ever noticed how most trains these days have an engine at the front and another at the back? So instead of having to turn the train round when the train reaches it’s destination, the driver just walks to the other end and drives back the way they came. This works really efficiently, the extra engine is justified by time saved and more efficient use of the tracks.
by Muriel McClymont | 9 May, 2016 | FEU Training Blog
WE OFTEN take language for granted and assume a level of communication and understanding that, in reality, is not being conveyed.
by Muriel McClymont | 25 Jan, 2016 | FEU Training Blog
ONE OF the most common discussion I have at workshops with creative freelances is about how to not take rejection personally. This is a tricky question when you are effectively ‘the product’, so being turned down can feel very personal. However, learning not to take...
by Muriel McClymont | 8 Jan, 2016 | FEU Training Blog
One of the biggest misapprehensions I come across when I run our ‘Tools for Goal Setting’ workshop is the belief that there are ‘goals’ people, and those who just bumble through. Yet there are many successful people who don’t see themselves as ‘goals’ focused....
by Muriel McClymont | 5 Jan, 2016 | FEU Training Blog
NEW YEAR is an interesting time - both embraced and dreaded. Embraced as a celebration of new starts, opportunities and progress, dreaded as it marks the passing of time, reminding us of lost opportunities, youth and loved ones. And both perspectives are true for us...
