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 […]
6-month Review
The past few months have turned our lives upside down. Plans put on hold, tragedy with loss of life. Hopefully, you remain fit and healthy and are managing to keep in a calm and happy state. As life moves on with bars, pubs and hairdressers opening, there are lots of changes happening – out there. […]
We need a self-care plan
None of us has been in this situation before. Quarantine has disrupted our daily rituals – from the shower and getting ready to leave our home, to the way we relax at the end of the day. It’s taking away our vitality, and shortly I’ll make some suggestions on how to regain this. There is […]
Job Search in the Corona Virus, part 2
Last week I wrote a blog post on Job Searching In The Corona Virus Crisis. A couple of updates to this prompted by one of my clients who has just received a job offer with the whole assessment process done online. She reminded me of a blog post I’d written back in 2016, so coming […]
