Will AI Replace Career Coaches? My Journey Creating an AI Version of Myself
The Question That Kept Me Up at Night: “Will AI Replace Me?” Like many professionals watching the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, I found myself caught in an endless loop of worry. Instead of continuing to watch from the sidelines, wondering if AI would make career coaches obsolete, I decided to dive headfirst into the […]
Why “Follow Your Passion” Career Advice Does Not Work!
“Follow Your Passion” This well-meaning guidance leaves mid-career professionals confused and financially stressed Have you been given career guidance along the lines of “Follow Your Passion”? From my experience as a career coach, I know that ‘Follow Your Passion’ is professional advice that sounds magical but can leave you confused and with empty pockets. You […]
How to Build Career Resilience After Redundancy: A Complete Guide for Mid-Career Professionals
How to transform career setbacks into stepping stones for professional growth How to Build Career Resilience when Faced with the Reality of Mid-Career Job Loss Picture this: it’s 3am, and you’re wide awake, staring at the ceiling with that familiar knot in your stomach. The thoughts racing through your mind sound something like, “How did […]
The Secret to Landing Your Dream Job (Hint: It’s not on LinkedIn)
You’re hunched over your laptop at 2am, scrolling through endless job postings on LinkedIn, tweaking cover letters, and hitting that “Easy Apply” button for the hundredth time this month. Sound familiar? This may surprise you: Most of the best jobs never even make it online. They’re hidden in conversations happening in coffee shops, conference calls, […]
A Successful Job Search Needs a Curious Mind
Why Does a Successful Job Search need a Curious Mind? As a career coach I work with individuals to identify their personal and career values, transferrable skills. We also discuss resume writing, cover letters, interview techniques and job search strategies. There are many books and articles available in the bookshops and on the Internet on […]
How to Outsmart the Resumé Robots – Make Sure Your Resumé is ATS Compliant
Remember those sci-fi films where robots take over the world? Well, in the job market, it looks like it’s happened! These days, your carefully crafted resume first needs to charm a rather picky robot called “Applicant Tracking System” (ATS) before it reaches human eyes. This article gives you 7 steps to help you speak ‘robot’ […]
How to Work With Recruiters
THE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT – FRIEND OR FOE? Working with recruiters : Do you know the best was to work with recruiters? It’s important to develop a mutually respectful relationship to make the job search process smoother. Yes, it’s time consuming to conduct all the required research and find the right recruitment consultants to work with, […]
Why You Didn’t Get The Job
If you’ve ever walked out of an interview feeling like you nailed it, only to find out later that you didn’t get the job, your heart sinks and you feel so very disappointed. It can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you think you’ve put in the required effort, done your research, and felt confident during […]
What To Do After a Job Interview?
After your job interview you walk out of the interview and think, “Whew! I’m glad that’s over!” What next? Do you follow up after your interviews? Or do you simply wait and hope? When I was working in recruitment, I was amazed at the number of people who failed to continue to sell themselves […]
How to Deal with a Toxic Workplace and Overcome Office Bullying
Toxic workplaces: we know they exist, and sadly, many of us may be tolerating one right now, or have survived by escaping from one. This is my LinkedIn post about toxic work environments and below are suggestions on how you can handle the office bully. How do you deal with a toxic workplace if you’ve […]
