Career Advice
How my love for Arabica landed me a job as a Barista
8 February 2016I am a born traveller. When I was young my parents would always take me to exotic destinations in Asia and Africa, and when I was old enough to jump on a plane myself I did exactly that.
How I landed my perfect job, in the pub!
8 February 2016Every Friday, when I first started my job for a large bank in the city, I would head to my local pub, the Fisherman s Brew after work for a cold pint of beer.
Say no to burnout!
8 February 2016You probably know or know of at least one person who has had a “breakdown” at work, also known as a burnout. You really don t want that to be you. Not only does everyone talk about you in a pitiful manner, but you will also suffer from severe stress anxiety and a mental breakdown if you cause yourself to burnout.
You say barista, I say barrister: Lattes or law?
8 February 2016Second episode of our Interview Fail series. Interviewer: Welcome Shane to Summer Cafe, how are you? Shane: I m good, thank you, I m just a bit tired. How are you?
The 9 perks of being a barista
7 February 2016My first two weeks as a barista in a high street coffee shop in LA were not what I expected. I thought I would hate having to talk to customers, hate the pressure of making coffee all the time, and generally just despise cleaning up stuff (which is all I ever see people do ), but this was not the case.
Interview fail: The clumsy waitress
7 February 2016We re launching a series of fiction pieces simply titled Interview fail . Just to show you the pitfalls to avoid when dealing with potential employers. Introducing Sharon, candidate for a waitress position at Parson s Cafe.
How to really love your job
7 February 2016I dare you to stop a suit (that s a person dressed in a suit) in the street and ask him or her if he or she loves their job. We can all guess that they will probably say no, or say that they don t have time to answer silly questions That doesn t sound like they love their job to me.
5 easy steps to getting a job that no one will tell you
7 February 2016If you have just graduated or finished college a few years ago and are finding it difficult to break through into the workplace, there may be a reason for that.
The top five coolest jobs in London s West End
7 February 2016You may have reached the point where your dream of becoming a dancer on the stage is probably not as likely as it was when you were five or six. But don t fear! There are so many ways you can work in the theatre.
Why losing your job might be a good thing
7 February 2016Losing your job sounds bad, and at first it may feel bad. You start to picture yourself: first jobless, then homeless, then friendless – losing friend after friend in a series of unrelated but somehow intrinsically-connected incidents. How did your life get so bad?
Shake it up: Mixologist vs Bartender!
7 February 2016Have you ever wandered into the world s coolest hipster bar and wondered why the cocktails were so much more expensive than everywhere else on the street and why the bartender refused to make you a mojito? It s because you were chatting to an expert mixologist. Mixologists are not just any old cocktail- making bartender, they are the best in scientific cocktail-making.
To land a job, avoid the most common pitfalls!
30 January 2016Once you are in a plush job, you completely forget about all that you did to get there. The paycheck, the perks and the prestige of the position overshadows everything…but it was not so long back when you were struggling badly to get attention from a reputable employer.