Your guide to: Finding the right referee

The recruitment process is changing at lightning speed. Many women are still polishing their answers for a type of human-first conversation that no longer happens. Instead, a machine reads your CV, a webcam records the first ‘interview,’ and a quiz scores your personality traits.  For the final episode of season 3, Helen and Jamila will help you to better understand the modern hiring landscape and prepare accordingly.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Helen and Jamila will help you protect your energy when engaging with recruitment services. The duo will break down how these services work so that you can get the most out of them and avoid becoming stuck in a never-ending fishing expedition. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the previous episode, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi talked about explaining traumatic employment gaps. Now, the duo are looking at how trauma can change your response to the job interview scenario entirely. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many capable women have a gap on their CV they dread explaining, from family violence, illness, burnout, a workplace injury, or caring. In a job interview, the choice can feel like one of two options - overshare or lie. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, Helen and Jamila talk about traumatic employment gaps and give you the tools to share as much - or as little - about what happened as you’d like.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A standard interview is arguably the worst possible test of a neurodivergent candidate’s actual ability. Why? Interviews tend to reward smooth small talk and steady eye contact over the skills the job actually needs. In this episode, Helen and Jamila discuss accommodations and disclosures, as well as dispel any notions that needing things done differently means being less capable. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sad truth about working across cultures is that talented people often arrive in a new country with deep experience and then watch it get quietly discounted. In this episode, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi will give you practical tips for how to get ahead of this structural bias and present your skills to new employers.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back for season 3! To kick things off, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi are discussing one of the most common scenarios you wanted answered: How to pitch for a senior role (that looks different).  Plenty of senior leaders don’t want to lean out. They want to keep the seniority and the pay while reshaping the load. In this episode, Helen and Jamila discuss how to frame your expertise when seeking a senior role, but with flexibility or part time hours.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FW Managing Director Helen McCabe and Deputy Managing Director Jamila Rizvi are back to answer more of your job interview questions and dilemmas in season 3 of Shortlisted. In it: pitching for a senior role, recruitment agencies, managing neurodivergence, AI and more. Tune in as Helen and Jamila hold your virtual hand and guide you every step of the way, right to the interview door and straight onto the shortlist. Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode of Shortlisted Season 2, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi talk all things positivity.  We know: Mustering positivity can sometimes feel impossible in the middle of a long and difficult job search process. But there are tips and tricks for doing it - and there's a reason why it’s so important in job interviews.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've found a job and landed an interview. There's just one catch. Your future employer has asked for references, and you've no idea who to ask... In this episode, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi tackle all things 'references' - who to ask, where to look and what to do when you have no idea where to start.  Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.