Jobs & career prompts
Help with jobs and people: rewrite your CV for a role, prepare for an interview, write a fair job advert, and handle the awkward conversations with staff or a manager.
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Write a job advert
A plain job ad, plus a two-line version for social, from the role you describe.
Write a step-by-step guide
The way you do a task, turned into steps a new person can follow.
Write a job ad from the work you need done
You need a person for a real job and the ad template invents benefits and a culture you did not write. A job ad uses only the duties and limits you typed, and you post it yourself.
Agree ground rules for a hybrid or remote team
Half the team's at home, half in the office, and meetings are a mess. Get a one-page team agreement covering meetings, messages, office days and response times.
Answer 'tell me about yourself' in 60 seconds, plus a 30-second pitch
The first question in nearly every interview, and most people ramble. Get a 60-second answer for this job and a 30-second version for networking.
Answer 'what are your salary expectations?' without underselling
The form wants a number or the interviewer asks out of nowhere. Get an answer that keeps you in the running without pricing yourself too low.
Answer the questions everyone dreads: weakness, five years, why this job
The three questions people practise least and fumble most. Get honest, specific answers that don't sound rehearsed.
Apply for a volunteering role and stand out
Charities get lots of keen people who disappear after a month. Get an application that shows you'll turn up, with the right questions to ask them.
Ask for a LinkedIn recommendation, and write one in return
A recommendation from a real manager says more than any headline. Get a request that's easy to say yes to, and a recommendation you can write for them.
Ask for a pay rise with evidence your manager can take upstairs
You're doing more than when you started and the pay hasn't moved. Get a one-page case, a script for the conversation and what to do if they say 'not now'.
Ask for a sabbatical or career break
You need time out: to travel, care for someone or just recover. Get a request that shows how your work will be covered and what you'll come back with.
Ask for flexible working with a request that's hard to refuse
You need different hours, days or working from home. Get a statutory request in Acas's template structure that answers your employer's worries before they raise them.
Ask for reasonable adjustments at work
A health condition, disability or neurodivergence makes parts of your job harder than they need to be. Get a clear request, practical ideas and the Access to Work route.
Ask someone to be your referee and make it easy for them
A new employer wants two referees by Friday. Get a message that asks nicely, reminds them what you did and tells them what to expect.
Ask your employer to pay for training or a course
You've found the perfect course but it costs money and time. Get a short business case that shows what your employer gets back.
Back up your photos and files so you don't lose them
Losing photos would be awful and you're not sure backups are on. Get a simple plan for your devices.
Brief a freelancer and agree the basics in writing
You're hiring a freelancer for a website, bookkeeping, a design or a one-off project. Get a clear brief and a one-page summary of what you've agreed, so there are no arguments at the invoice.
Build a bank of STAR stories for competency questions
'Tell me about a time when…' and your mind goes blank. Get six ready-made stories that cover most competency questions, in STAR order.
Build a simple spreadsheet tracker
You want a tracker and blank grids intimidate you. Get columns, sample rows and simple formulas.
Build a staff rota that adds up hours and shows the gaps
Every week you redo the rota on paper, someone's double-booked and nobody knows who's on Saturday. Get a reusable rota sheet that totals hours, flags gaps and is easy to share.
Check a job offer and contract before you say yes
The contract has arrived and you're about to sign. Get a plain-English summary, the questions to ask, and what GOV.UK says must be in writing.
Check grammar and spelling without changing my voice
You've written something and want errors caught, not a total rewrite. Get corrections with reasons.
Check if a website or seller is legit before you pay
A deal looks good and something feels off. Get checks before you enter card details.
Check whether a job offer or recruiter is a scam
A recruiter messages out of the blue with a great job, then asks you to pay for training or checks. Get a calm check of the red flags before you send money or ID.
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