Charles Darwin and Career Change
What can we learn from Charles Darwin when it comes to Career Change? As a career transition coach, all my clients experience career change in one way or another. I meet many people who have been out of a job, are looking for a job or have experienced a redundancy. Some are fearful about whether […]
Walk With The Dreamers … The Planners … The Do-ers
What are you Worth to your Clients/Customers?
What is Your Value to Your Client? (What are you worth?) Are you a consultant or independent contractor? Are you getting paid what you are worth? Whether you answer, “Yes” or “No” what will be interesting to know is – according to whom. What do you think you are worth? How do you determine what […]
Respect – just the way you are
A friend of mine shared this with me. I found it to be so true I’m sharing it with you too … A silhouette of a human being stands before you. Perhaps a friend. Perhaps a lover. Perhaps a perfect stranger. They need you to connect with them. They need you to share this moment. […]
Enjoy The Little Things In Life …
Why Doesn’t My Resume Get Me an Interview?
Power Up Your Resume! You’re looking for a new job and you’ve sent your resume in response to numerous advertised roles and … nothing! If that sounds familiar then read on! Is there really a résumé Black Hole? What happens to your résumé once you click on the ‘Apply’ button? On average, every […]
If You Do What You’ve Always Done, You’ll Get What You’ve Always Got
There is a fabulous poem by Portia Nelson that illustrates how many steps it takes us to learn how to do things differently in order not to get the same result. Reading it I realise that I have made the same, and similar, mistakes in various aspects of my life from relationships to investments and […]
Insanely Creative Resumes
When it comes to doing something different with your resume to attract the attention of the reader, here are some interesting examples for those of you who are in the creative fields. I wouldn’t suggest going over the top for more conservative occupations however these examples do help you to think out of the box! […]
What To Do After Your Interview
You walk out of the interview and think, “Whew! I’m glad that’s over!” What do you do next? The key to interview success is preparation, preparation, and preparation. And effective follow up. How many of you follow up after your interview? How many of you simply wait and hope after an interview? When I was […]
It’s Time to Be Still – Remove Your Tolerations and Breathe Again!
It’s Time to Be Still – Remove Your Tolerations and Breathe Again! Your life is filled with activities, work, more work, juggling multiple responsibilities, meetings, deadlines, networking events, managing your finances, family, friends, responsibilities, hopes, desires, wants … and more wants. Mine is too. Do you ever feel exhausted? When do you take a breather? […]
