What is vero?

In a nutshell, Vero is a new social platform, promising algorithm-free content in an ad-free space. Call it heaven if you like. For the Instagram users that rely on that platform for their creative businesses, especially bloggers, the chance to jump ship and sign up #onverofirst was too tempting. That’s why, in the last week,…

8 tips for working from home

Working from home brings many positives - the proximity to the biscuit tin, setting your own hours, and swapping your suit for slippers, but it can be hard to stay on track and be constantly motivated too. Here are my top tips for stay at home success: Don’t put the TV on. If the house…

“So what, exactly, do you do?” An interview with a freelance writer

It’s already been a month since I relaunched my freelance writing business, and as part of my set up I was asked if I could be interviewed about what I do. I thought this would be a great way of giving some advice to others looking to break away from the safety net of employment…

Don’t tweet like a female, or like anybody at all for that matter

If you look closely at the UK list of Trending Topics on Twitter right now, you’ll see the badly spelled hashtag, #TweeLikeAFemale. I don’t recommend you spend too long trawling through the photos of nails and lipsticks on there, but it does raise a good question - is it possible to tweet like a particular…

‘I pick up new skills like a monkey picks up nuts’ and other odd phrases from a job hunting graduate

It’s that time of the week that I consider what I’ve been up to over the last seven days and this week’s theme is definitely one of employment. This weekend I upped my job search from ‘casually looking’ to ‘serious’, and with that I feel a jobs version of the Facebook relationship status brewing somewhere…