Making a good impression in your new job
I’ve been talking with a client this week about office politics. He has recently been fired from a new job and he also spoke about previous temporary assignments that were not renewed, so what’s going on? When we start a new job, and as a temporary worker each assignment is like a new job, it […]
Will a robot take your job?
About 35% of current jobs in the UK are at high risk of computerisation over the following 20 years, according to a study by researchers at Oxford University and Deloitte. The Boston Consulting Group predicts that within 10 years, up to a quarter of jobs will be replaced by either smart software or robots. […]
Don’t waste your weekends – unlock your ‘me time’
Wasted Weekends: Brits Urged to Reclaim ‘Me Time’ Research reveals two thirds of Brits waste their weekends on menial tasks SuperBreak and career-coach Denise Taylor share top tips on how to unlock ‘me time’ Research released today by SuperBreak reveals two thirds of Brits are wasting their weekends as an opportunity to enjoy hard-earned ‘me […]
Will a robot take your job?
I take a strong interest in how technology will impact careers. In the past manual workers lost their jobs, now it’s more likely to be middle managers. There was a programme on Panaroma last Monday, and also an article on the BBC website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34066941 From here you can type in your job and see the […]
Newsletter – 5 September
This week children are back at school with shiny new lunchboxes and pencil cases. Others are getting ready to head off to university. January may be a time to set resolutions but September is a great time for a new start. Take time to take stock You’ve probably not got time off work till Christmas. […]
Newsletter – Trying Something New
Hi I’ve spent the last couple of days in London – with problems with my national rail journey and then tube strikes it’s not been easy. I usually get a very early train, arriving at Paddington just after 08.00 (I have to get up at 04.45 but it means I get to my Wednesday evening […]
Moving Up – How to get promoted
I’m featured in the July-August edition of Business Spotlight Some of the key points I cover are How can you let your boss or others in the company know about your achievements without seeming arrogant? It shouldn’t seem arrogant as they should welcome your successes, both in and out of work You could ask […]
Asking Questions
I was talking with a client recently who finds it difficult to perform well in assessment centre group discussions. Other people say more and whilst he makes a good contribution on process, with helpful comments on time keeping and being a positive team member that’s not enough for the role he seeks. We’ve talked about […]
Good working practices – 28 tips!
Whether you are approaching the first day of a new job or want to start making a stronger impression and want to check how you are doing, these 28 tips will help. How many do you get, let me know by commenting below. It’s easy to slip in some areas, or forget how […]
Should you be a manager?
A typical career path is to start as a team member, whether as a sales associate, PR officer or accountant and then get promoted to team leader, manager and into a more senior role. But is this playing to your strengths? Not all of us are ideally suited to the manager role, but in the […]
