Aiming for promotion
‘Anything is possible it’s just hard work and grafting’ Mo Farah It might get you double Olympic Gold but will it get you promoted? Probably not. Too many people think that doing a good job is all they need to get a promotion or exciting new assignment but it’s unlikely to be enough. I’m going […]
So what do you do?
So what do you do? When people ask me what I do, I used to say “I’m a chartered psychologist who specialises in careers counselling” not very inspiring. What I now say is “You know how some people really hate their jobs? Well I work with people to help them to understand who they […]
How you can use Facebook to identify personality traits
A fascinating article – how you can use Facebook to identify personality traits. http://news.uic.edu/facebook-profile-as-important-as-resume Don Kluemper from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a couple of students reviewed 56 college students Facebook profiles to identify some of the Big 5 personality traits – were they conscientious, dependable, emotionally stable, Introverted? 6 months later they […]
Setting up Google Alerts
Are you using Google alerts? Very helpful for your job search and also to monitor when you are mentioned online. Here’s what to do To set up Google Alerts, go to google.com/alerts. Establish your search terms. Whatever topic you want to be alerted on! It could relate to your job, areas of interest, […]
A short guide to networking – what to do at a networking event
Everyone benefits from effective networking. Here are a few tips and reminders to help you make the most of your networking opportunities. Be visible. Make the first move, in a friendly, helpful way. Be a welcome stranger…adopt an attitude of enjoyment. (If you don’t like being there, people will sense it and will not connect […]
15 Ways To Beat Procrastination
15 Ways To Beat Procrastination [Infographic] by the team at Essay.Expert
Reflections on 2014
Each year I like to review the year gone and make plans for what I want to do for 2015. Most people don’t do this but it is a very helpful discipline to get into. I started back in 2010 and find it helpful to see just how much I have achieved, especially the overcome […]
Mid life – new start
Sandra is fed up. Like many women in midlife she has prioritised her children and given them a really great start in life, she lives in a great location for families but now the youngest has left for university it’s time to think about her. She contacted me as she had so many questions including […]
Are you using about.me?
I signed up ages ago, and like many new shiny options I then left it to be. But it’s great! It really is the one place to direct everyone to. So instead of telling people about the link to access you on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and more, all you need is this one short link […]
How to ask for a pay rise – 8 November newsletter
Happy Saturday I now work Saturday mornings as not all clients can schedule a session in the week and with dancing classes Monday-Wednesday evenings I wanted to offer more options for clients. I now take time off in the week – being flexible is good for customers and can be good for us. – Umm, […]
