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Don't Shoot The Messenger is a podcast by Vicki Marinker, bringing you interesting conversations about careers in communications. Vicki talks with experts in PR, corporate communications, internal comms and more - discussing everything from starting a career in comms, to managing a full-scale corporate crisis. This is the podcast for you, if you want to get ahead in communications.

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Episode 31: Job Search SOS. Ask the experts Q&A session with Lucy Cairncross, Jan 2025

January 24, 2025 • Vicki Marinker • Episode 31

This week I’m bringing you another Job Search SOS episode, a recording of a Q&A webinar I ran in mid January 2025, with Lucy Cairncross. the MD of VMA Group, the recruitment specialist for communications, marketing, digital and change roles.

We answered questions from the communications community, and provided an update on the state of the job market.

Topics included:

📣 How to talk about a long gap in your CV
📣 Whether to talk about your current salary during the interview process
📣 How to negotiate when you don't know what package is on the table
📣 A proactive strategy to your job search
📣 Using LinkedIn intentionally

If you'd like to find out more about my LinkedIn Unlocked online course, to help you get noticed and get hired via LinkedIn, here's the link. Listen to the episode for your 20% discount code to buy LinkedIn Unlocked for less than £80.

Thank you to those who attended for your courage in sharing your challenges. Job searching is brutal and can feel lonely - but you're absolutely not alone in this.

We will continue to run these sessions if there's an appetite for them. Please send me a DM on LinkedIn to ask your questions, or to join the waiting list for the next webinar.

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