We both stand behind his office door in silence, waiting for him to let us in. We don't even bother acknowledging each other's presence. The more I contemplate her spotty face and her exaggeratedly upright po...

This story starts a long time ago, even before I was born. If you have a clue about what the theatrical tradition is like in Italy and how important the Neapolitan theatre and comedy has always been there, you ...

They say that March comes like a lion and goes like a lamb, but in my opinion they tend to forget all the Aries paraphernalia in between. In fact, keeping up with some Aries might not be easy if you are, for e...

The Reasons For Not Getting a Job may be obscure, unfair, illegal or shocking, but it's always a good idea to share them with others, as this can help you to meditate calmly about things and stop thinking that...

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It's not only because I've just returned from a trip to the Hell (and it's not because of Brexit either) but you know all that positive thinking crap like it's not the winning but the taking part that counts? Y...

Come on, don't get grumpy njust because you have been told that you are a product and not that special human being with so much to offer to the right company in exchange for the opportunity to shine and fulfil ...

Once upon a time, a girl was trying to fix her broken heart by helping refugees and asylum seekers get a better life in general, and a decent job in particular. When she started volunteering as a CV writer and...

When I first entered that goddamn blue-carpeted office, things, rules and roles weren't any clear in the company, so you had people who were being named managers but didn't have anyone to manage, people who did...

To be saved, certain things need to be left behind. You cannot carry them all away with you, you need to forget them for a while - and it's best if you keep everything for yourself - only for yourself -  beca...

This continues from How I got 120 job interviews for 99 jobs I didn't want – Part 1 © The Shortlisted - 2016 (... continue) Of course, it wasn't. In London, life was just a lot more expensive and misera...