Is Networking Still the Best Job Search Strategy in 2026?
Is Networking really the best job search strategy? There are many ways to find a new role: responding to carefully selected advertisements, approaching recruiters, improving your LinkedIn visibility and contacting organisations directly. Yet one strategy continues to influence many successful career moves: professional networking. The question is not simply whether you network. It is whether […]
The Career Warning Signs Most Professionals Ignore Until It’s Too Late
Why capable, successful people ignore the career warning signs and stay stuck the longest. And what a decade of ignored back pain taught me about career clarity Ten years ago I asked my doctor to refer me for a CT scan because I had back pain. Nothing dramatic, just a niggle that wouldn’t leave me […]
Don’t Postpone Career Planning Until It Becomes a Crisis
Career planning is important because nobody plans to have a career crisis on a Tuesday. However, that’s exactly when it tends to happen. A restructure is announced in the Monday all-hands meeting, and by Tuesday you’re staring at an email about your role being “under review”. Or that your role will be made redundant as of […]
How to Make a Successful Career Change: The 7-Step CAREERS Process for Mid-Career Professionals
If you’ve ever sat at your desk at 4pm on a Wednesday wondering how on earth you ended up in this career, this article is written for you. You’re not failing. You’re not lazy. You’re not ungrateful. You’re a mid-career professional who has noticed something most people refuse to admit out loud, that the job […]
How to Gain Career Clarity When You’re Unsure About Your Next Move
Career Clarity Never Starts with a Job Title When you’re feeling uncertain about your career, it’s tempting to head straight to the job boards before you gain career clarity. You type in a few possible roles. You scan descriptions. You compare salaries. You try to picture yourself in each one. And after an hour of […]
Why Your Career Transition Is Like Making the Perfect Cup of Coffee
The grind, the wait, the glorious reward – and why rushing any stage ruins the whole thing. Career transition tips for mid-career professionals. There is a ritual I look forward to every single morning. The kettle goes on, the beans go into the grinder, and for about ninety glorious seconds, the whole house smells like […]
AI Layoffs, Ghosted Job Seekers, and the Truth Behind the 2026 Job Market
Something strange is happening in the job market. Roles disappear without warning. Interviews stop mid-process. Offers that seemed certain never materialise. And candidates who have done everything right are left with nothing but silence. If any of that sounds familiar, I want you to read this carefully because what’s happening is not what it looks like […]
Why a Job Interview is Like a Dance – how to identify red flags in an interview
A Job Interview Is Like a Dance A job interview is like a dance.If both parties feel the rhythm, you move together with ease.If you don’t, you’ll probably tread on each other’s toes. If you’ve read my profile to the end, you’ll know that I love dance and that many years ago, during my Singapore […]
Career Clarity at Mid-Career: How to Regain Career Confidence without Rushing into the Wrong Direction
Career clarity at mid-career isn’t about rushing change, it’s about creating space to think clearly. When life feels noisy, busy, or emotionally demanding, career clarity can feel almost impossible to reach. Many mid-career professionals don’t take action until something has gone seriously wrong. This could be due to a redundancy, burnout, or a loss of […]
How to Make Contact with People in Organisations You Want to Target as a Job Seeker – Networking Basics
A client of mine recently asked this excellent question: I often come across opportunities at organisations where I know someone, but they usually work in very different areas. I sometimes reach out to ask about the organisation, but they often do not know much about the roles themselves because they work in other parts of […]