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What’s goodie {{ first name | Gang }},

Shout out to Maria & Mariam, who are now head-to-head with on the newsletter newsletter referral programme 🏁

Let’s get into it ⬇️

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How to fumble the bag:

ONLY applying for jobs where you meet 100% of the criteria.

You are leaving money on the table!

That role that looks like a stretch?

Might be the one where you end up securing the bag x10!

And I get it. When the job spec looks serious…

Imposter syndrome creeps in.
You start second-guessing yourself.

But you’re probably more qualified than you think!

Even if you don’t meet all the requirements.

You just need to highlight transferable skills.

So input this prompt into ChatGPT: ”If I worked as a [previous/current postion] and I’m looking to go into [desired position] role. Outline the most relevant transferable skills I have to make me a desirable candidate”

Then what you need to do is:

This makes it explicitly clear that you are capable of doing the role even if your previous experience on paper says otherwise.

Now, I’m not here to be a motivational speaker.

We’ve just dropped new roles in Tech, Sales & Marketing.

Courtesy of BBC, Kraken Technology & Octopus Energy Group

Some roles are entry-level.
Some roles require experience.

If you meet even 50% of the requirements. Apply!

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take #shootershoot

Shout out to Maria & Mariam, who are now head-to-head with referring people to the newsletter 🏁

The newsletter referral programme is finally here! Every month, the subscriber with the highest amount of referrals will get to choose a prize of their choice. Prizes are included but not limited to:

💸 Just straight cash money

🫡 Work day in my office + free lunch

💡 1-1 session with an expert career coach

🌐 1-month subscription to LinkedIn Premium

(We will be adding more prizes to the list)

PS: I know it says the system says 10 referrals is the limit, but it’s a competition {{ first name | Gang }}, and the person with the highest amount of referrals wins, so tap in ⬇️

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A lot of people always ask: “How can I help Beyond Education”

Simply put: Introduce me to relevant contact(s) in your corporate job who are responsible for DEI & hiring. It’s that simple!

To make this easy, I’ve created a simple 1-page summary on Notion. With intro templates, helpful links & relevant details to help more underrepresented talent access opportunities with inclusive employers. Access the 1-pager here ⬇️

I lost someone very near and dear to me this week. The thing is…there were signs! We almost got into a car accident on two occasions the week before. On the morning of the day I lost her, we experienced a nasty fall. So I was lowkey not surprised when I came back home and she was…gone! To the person that stole my bike, I hope you crash x I will be accepting a new bike, a lifetime sponsorship to lime bikes and cash donations at this point in time. We really lost a real one, guys. gone too soon. #ripharley :(

Thank you for getting to the end {{ first name | Gang }}.

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