Your Personal Brand – Make an Impact that Counts
You have seconds rather than minutes before someone decides if they will do business with you. Their first impression of will determine what they expect of you. Make that first impression positive and your life will be so much easier. There are Five Essential Components of Your Image to consider: Hidden, Assumed, Visual, Experienced and […]
How to Negotiate a Salary Increase
How to Negotiate a Salary Increase You love your job, you work long hours, you deliver without fail and you like your boss. However, you have a sneaky feeling that you are not getting paid what you are worth. Before you march into your manager’s office and insist on a pay rise, prepare well for […]
Success Story – Jo Green – Part 2
Inspirational Success Story – Jo Green In April 2010 I wrote a story about Jo Green, one of my coaching clients who, through the identification of her personal and career values, desire to follow her passion and her personal dedication and commitment to the community has become an inspiration to us all. Roz Taylor, National […]
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech must be one of the most inspiring films I have seen – thought provoking, compassionate and uplifting. It provided insight to the human side of the monarchy – the side hidden from the ‘common’ public. The Duke of York, son of King George V and brother of King Edward VIII (who abdicated […]
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech The King’s Speech must be one of the most inspiring films I have seen –thought provoking, compassionate and uplifting. It provided insight to the human side of the monarchy – the side hidden from the ‘common’ public. The Duke of York, son of King George V and brother of King Edward VIII […]
How To Address Key Selection Criteria
How to Address Key Selection Criteria Public Sector Positions When providing career counselling many clients ask me how to create a good selection criteria response when making an application for a role in the public service. Many people find it quite daunting, as applications in this area require a detailed look at the […]
How To Reinvent Your Career
How To Reinvent Your Career A while ago, some good friends organized for us to go and see Gary Puckett and The Union Gap at a club in Cammeray. Now that was a blast from the past! Who remembers Gary Puckett and his hit song, “Young Girl?” To jog your memory, here’s a link to […]
Are You Prepared for Job Interviews?
Job Interview Preparation How much time to you spend preparing for that all-important interview? If it’s 10 minutes on the Internet looking at the company website to get a quick overview of what they do, then that is not enough! So how do you prepare sufficiently for your job interview? 4 Fatal Flaws […]
Lessons from the Chile Miners
Inspirational Leadership Lessons from the Chile Miners The past weeks and months the world watched and waited for the rescue of the Chile Miners. I don’t know anyone who didn’t hold their breath and watch as those first miners emerged after being trapped for what must have seemed like an eternity to them. I’d like […]
