Feeling down now that the Christmas festivities are over? Well, esPResso’s careers and workplace expert Sarah Stimson has some tips.

So, you like to keep your work and home life quite separate, but your firm is throwing a Christmas party and you are feeling under pressure to attend. What can you do?

Some advice for those of you starting to work from home.

25 things to avoid doing if you want to do your bit to ensure a happy workplace.

“I recently started my first job in PR. My boss has a short temper and can be difficult to deal with. However, I love the client accounts I’m working on and am getting some great experience under my belt. How can I survive my boss’s wrath for another 12 months in order to get a decent amount of experience on my CV?”

“I’ve accepted a new job and am about to resign. My current boss has a severe lack of motivational and management skills. My colleagues are unhelpful and the atmosphere is awful. Should I mention that these are my reasons for wanting to leave?”

Do you have a team leader role? Do you feel that morale on your team is low? How can you improve the atmosphere in your work place?

You currently work in consumer tech PR but you have a real passion for fashion. Is it possible for you to move into a PR role in another sector, or are you stuck in tech forever?

Have you ever been for a job interview and then been told that you were not offered the job on the basis that you were not the right “cultural fit”. What does that mean? Are they just fobbing you off?

Many people will meet recruitment consultants for the first time when they are applying for their first or second jobs, but might not realise the role such a person can play in helping a PR person develop a long and successful career.

Did you know that, when a recruiter receives a CV, it is likely that they will spend no more than 30 seconds looking at it before they decide if they will call you for interview? First impressions count.