Mentoring Blog

Finding podcasts to listen to, when there are thousands to choose from, can be daunting. Search for recommendations and you find dozens...

It's a wet and miserable Wednesday and Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush is slightly quieter than you might expect. It’s actually a relief to...

We did a poll recently on job applications and cover letters was easily the part of the process people find the hardest. Below are some...

Damon Albarn's spat with Taylor Swift has reminded me of a private rage I have felt about one of the greatest pop songs of this century....

If you're looking at a placement/internship, there are some important key tips to consider. 1 - The higher profile schemes advertised are...

When I speak to mentoring clients about job applications, one of the most frequent comments is about just how dull the process is. This...

The ‘need’ for late teens to have a gap year for travelling is one of the most tiresome arguments of the last twenty years. A privileged...

The UK broadcasting industry is quite rightly looking to increase diversity, in all areas of production and output. However, there are...

In the first of a new guest blog series featuring students and graduates and their experiences of applications, Xian Pelaez talks about...

It's that time of year when graduates are beginning to worry about their first job and pressure begins to build when colleagues tell you...

One of my favourite recent stories was the croquet match that took place to decide which is the right way to pronounce the River Nene. A...

We used to call this a water cooler moment, but since fewer of us are actually in the office now I guess a ‘Twitter moment’ is the only...

I am probably not alone in feeling this, in fact, I am certain I am not alone. But since the rules for mixing in England were relaxed in...

Here’s your Starter for Ten. What is it Jeremy Paxman doesn’t like about newsreaders? After previously having a dig at the profession,...

In the world of football commentary there is an often heard saying about the commentator’s curse, where something is said or suggested...

This week’s transfer of power in Washington DC had me remembering a former colleague who would have been delighted at the arrival of a...

When a colleague at Sky News once said to me "Why do you care so much you're just a freelancer?", to say I was taken aback is an...

Reading a very insightful blog about radio news recently there was a reference to sport coverage and that the writer would treat this...

A study of CVs highlighted the most used words by candidates. It underlined a key thing I emphasise to clients; as a journalist you are...