A BIG SCARY DECISION – CAREER AND BUSINESS COACHING IS COMING TO DEVON! How come I’ll be offering career and business coaching in Devon this year? (From May 2019) Well, having set up and run my dream business from Gloucestershire for about 5...
As if interviews aren’t nerve-wracking enough, you’re now being asked to nail an interview presentation… Agh! Standing up in front of people you’ve never met, to present a solution to a business that you don’t even work with yet. It...
WHY DO YOU NEED A COVER LETTER? Nowadays, with LinkedIn and email, you may consider that a cover letter is a thing of the past but it is still relevant for several situations. For example, if you are making a pro-active approach to your dream employer, you definitely...
How can a Vision Board help you? Well, have you ever wondered why the months and years go by and nothing much seems to change? It’s usually because we’re on auto-pilot and we just keep doing what we’ve always done. Visualisation is a powerful way to...
Careers Fairs are a great way to research your dream employers and, in some cases, you are able to meet them in person for the first time. First impressions count, we all know that, so it’s startling to me when I see candidates making these mistakes when they...
How many online groups do you belong to? 10, 15, 100? They are so popular these days (thanks to Facebook and LinkedIn) and there’s definitely a group for everyone but how on earth can you get the most from them? I’ll hold my hands up. I belong to too many....
Why did you go self-employed? Before we look at the most common mistakes we make when we go self-employed, let’s rewind and remember why we made that decision in the first place. We probably had a light-bulb moment somewhere along the line when we were still...
The Age of Anxiety. (Guest Blog by Dawn Swinley.) Stress and anxiety can compromise our immune systems. We live in a stressful world, and modern, rushed lifestyles have allowed stress to filter into almost every aspect of our lives. Stress can best be described as a...
LinkedIn Networking LinkedIn networking is key to making the most of the world’s largest professional network. Maybe you’re frustrated in your current job; maybe you feel like you’re hitting against the glass ceiling or maybe you just want to slow...
What to wear to dress for success in your new career (Guest Blog by Hazel Robinson of Nuts About Style) You’ve made the decision to move on from your old job and a new career awaits you….it’s an exciting and nerve wracking time! Perhaps you are setting up your own...
I want to change my career! It’s Sunday evening and you’re dreaming of not having to go to work tomorrow. Wishing you could magically change career and have something really exciting and fulfilling to do. Something with a purpose, where you’re not...
Clarity or the lack of it Twice in my life I have suffered from a distinct lack of clarity about the direction of my career. The first time was when I left school with (eventually) 3 “A” Levels and no clue about what I wanted to do with my life. Then...