Your career is your responsibility
Watching Billions last night (episode 7, the last one before the midseason break). The team were talking about changes from a hedge fund to a bank and asked the boss. He made it clear that there will be losers, and responsibility for their careers were down to them, not him. Very forthright, most bosses are […]
Time for a career review – half way through the year
More than halfway through the year, and I wonder how your life and career are going? Are you where you want to be? A career review can help you to take stock and see what action you need to take. Whilst I offer more extensive programmes, like this career review service, sometimes a short career […]
Transitions
Life is full of transitions; through education – starting infant school, moving up to junior and then senior school, starting and leaving university. We then have life transitions – getting married, birth of our first child, the ‘mid life crisis’ perhaps, and transitions as we hit a ‘big birthday’ which often encourages us to reflect. […]
Return to work after a career break
If you have had a career break to bring up children you may want to go back to work, or perhaps it is a case of “needs must” as you need to increase the family income, or your partner has been made redundant. I worked with a return-to-work mum yesterday (well, back in 2009, I’m […]
Priorities
I’m in the final 4 months of my doctorate. On 1st September I will submit my thesis. It’s been interesting times. I love my topic – meaningful ageing and I’ve learned so much, not just about the subject, but also about the ‘how to …’. It’s a long time since I last wrote a thesis, […]
Conversation skills – listen more
Conversation skills are getting lost as people spend more time texting each other rather than talking to each other. There’s a great TED talk by Celeste Headline, well worth spending the 15 minutes listening; I’ve noted the 10 key points below Bill Nye: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something that you don’t.” I put it […]
What do you prioritise?
Busy with work and academic studies, I’d let exercise slide. Back in the spring and summer, when my work stopped, I was walking in nature and out on my bike. As clients returned, and the weather went cold my activity level dropped. I wasn’t making it a priority. We can always make the time for […]
How an MBA Can Benefit Your Career and How to Acquire One
A master’s degree is an excellent credential for a highly competitive business-minded career. Those who acquire a master’s degree earn more on average than their counterparts who only have a bachelor’s degree. Getting a higher education like an MBA covers various subjects, including broad courses such as accounting, business law, economics, finance, and human resources. […]
5 organisation tips for freelancers
Freelancing can be great. You get to set your own hours, be your own boss and control your workload. Most freelancers are creative and enjoy a life that is a little less predictable. However, freelancing can be tough, too. You might not get weekends in the way that your friends do. You need to […]
Top 10 emerging skills and jobs for 2022
With uncertainty in the job market, now id a good time to consider the skills likely to be needed in 2022 I’ve reviewed the Future of Jobs Report, from The World Economic Forum – they say 42% of required workplace skills will change over the next 2 years. These are the jobs in decline: Data […]
