“The last 12 months have been really tough for me, with 2 employees in my department leaving. Unfortunately these people have never been replaced and it has meant that my skills have been stretched to the limit. As a result, the added workload and pressure has seen my work suffer.
In the next few weeks I have my appraisal and the last year has left me fearful it’s not going to be a good one. I think it’s about time I got a good pay rise, so I want to prepare well. Does anyone have any advice on how I can approach my appraisal and also how to communicate the strain I am under with my boss?”

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“I have now been unemployed for 5 months, due to me getting dismissed from my last job. I am now stuck in a rut as I can’t get a job reference from them.
Every job interview I go to I am being accepted for the job, but when it comes to the reference there is a problem. I have a reference from a previous employment from 1995 to 2000 and also 5 character references, including one from my solicitor and doctor. I would rather not say why I was dismissed, but if anybody can help me I would be very grateful.”

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