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My inner weirdo
By Mayran Osman
Truthfully speaking I don’t think I would describe myself as a weirdo. I just find that the term is limiting and places you in a box. If anything, I would say I am normal and do humouros things at times. People usually view doing “quirky” things as being weird or being different, but I believe it makes you who you are and it adds depth to your character.
All About GUAP
By Mayran Osman
Had a fun and informative masterclass with Jide Adetunji, the content marketing officer and one of the founders of GUAP about the idea behind GUAP and what GUAP does.
I learnt so much from Jide, but one particular thing that stood out to me was the characteristics of an entrepreneur and how one should not focus on one particular thing when starting a business but keep the whole image in mind. He used the analogy of a growing tree, the seed is ones intention, planting the seed is ones action, germination is the growth of the product and the manifestation process happens over the years.
Money Matters Masterclass
By Mayran Osman
Had an insightful and informative masterclass at Google Academy all about money management and self employment with Lauren Mathurin from Purple Partnership. I learnt so much on the day, but here are the top five points which stood out to me:
1. Banks make money through deposits and lending money to their customers through mortgages and loans.
2. A standing order is a payment set by you.
3. There are different types of savings such as instant access, which allow you to transfer money in and out easily, fixed terms which allow you to put a lump sum away for a period of time and individual saving account, which is a tax efficient way of saving.
4. ISA’s cash limit per year is 20k and it allows you to take out money abroad.
5. There are four different types of lending: personal loans, overdraft, credit cards and mortgages.
Words By Mayran Osman On the 27th October 2018, BlackGirlFest opened the doors to their second year of the festival at Shoreditch town hall.
By Mayran Osman
Recently wrote an article for GuapMag all about my experience at BlackGirlFestival. Really enjoyed attending this event and writing about it!
Job Interview Techniques
By Mayran Osman
Recently had an informative and insightful morning about job interview techniques with Reshma Biring, project manager at Media Trust.
Here are four tips she gave us that will help you ace your next job interview:
1. When going to your job interview remember to take your job application form, your CV, your cover letter and job specification.
2. Get there early! Not too early where you are waiting for an hour, but 30 minutes early. Make sure NOT TO BE LATE!
3. Prepare for the interview, make sure that you practise potential questions that could be asked.
4. Research what the news is saying about the company and area of media you are applying for.
4 Useful Tips To Consider When Going Freelance
By Mayran Osman
On 29th October 2018, we had a masterclass with Rachel B and Sean Kelly from Bectu about going freelance. Here are four points relating to freelancing which they mentioned that stood out to me:
1. Be clear about your skillset and how you can adapt them.
2. Avoid a buyout contract as it has no limit to a working day.
3. In your contract with terms and conditions be sure to include your cancellation fee, your daily rate, overtime rate and payment terms.
4. Make sure to invoice the engager - state payment terms include late payment and if you are not paid in time, contact the person.
5 Elements To Include In Your Cover Letter
By Mayran Osman
Additionaly at Searchlight we were taught how to improve and structure our cover letters. Here are five cover letter tips:
1. Should be a maximum of one page.
2. Make sure you tailor your cover letter.
3. Mention skillset.
4. Show interest.
5. Do not repeat too much information from your CV.
5 Elements To Include In Your CV
By Mayran Osman
On the 29th October 2018, we had a CV workshop with Searchlight recruiters, Suzzane Alden and Victoria Lugg. I learnt how to improve my CV and cover letter. Additionally, I learnt a lot about how to generally write a CV and cover letter. Here are the top five elements to include when creating your CV:
1. CV structure should include:
- Profile
- Work Experience
- Education
- Skills
2. Make your CV clear and tidy.
3. Tailor your CV to each job you apply for.
4. Keep it short and sweet.
5. When writing about previous experience include a brief overview of role and then 4-5 bullet points highlighting what you did.
