LinkedIn – how effective is your online networking?
I am a huge fan of LinkedIn, and wrote an ebook which I regularly update – How To Use LinkedIn To Find A New Job, now in it’s 20th edition! I keep my knowledge up to date, recently completing changing to ensure I write effective profiles. Recently I came across a great SlideShare presentation and […]
Getting The Job You Want
My 7th book – Getting The Job You Want has recently been published. I was asked to write this book for the iconic series of books from Icon Book – Introducing. These books are short and full of practical guidance. I really like this book and I’m sure you will find it helpful even if […]
New Year – new job or new perspective?
Early January, did you make resolutions – lose weight, stop smoking, learn a language, but already struggling? why is it so hard to make a success of this? Is one of your goals to get a new job? Let’s talk through a structure to help you get the change you want in 2013. Review your […]
Job Search – are you motivated?
How are you feeling about your job search? Judy is feeling excited and enthusiastic about finding a new job. Nilesh is less positive – the words he used were scary and depressing. He said that if he was honest, he would rather go to the dentist than start applying for jobs. Judy is far more […]
Be Clear On Your Goal
Before focusing on looking for a job, you need to be clear on what you want to do. Having a clear idea of the job you want means that every aspect of your job search is focused on achieving your objective. Do you know what you want to do? You need to identify a career […]
Getting The Job You Want
My new book Getting The Job You Want goes on sale in early January. It’s published by ICON Books. This book is full of practical advice, helpful tips, and facts. It’s also easy to read and focused on helping you to achieve your goals. I want you to be a HERO to achieve your goals. […]
Your LinkedIn profile needs focus when job hunting
Four steps to determine your LinkedIn profile focus when job hunting 1. Who am I? We have many strengths, we may be good at many things but if we are job hunting we need to have a goal, a clear job that we are looking for. We then ensure that our LinkedIn profile is clearly […]
Career choice using the Highlands Ability Battery
Do you feel lost trying to make decisions about your career future? Many people seek help from a career psychologist because they don’t know what career path they should follow. They’ve tried alone but have not really got anywhere. They try Looking on jobsites which can lead to overwhelm, there are so many options; Talking […]
Career advice – should I leave my job?
Many people choose to move to a new job, and they move for different reasons. Some of them are drawn to the new job. It’s a promotion, it’s in their ideal field, closer to home, more money. But some others decide to leave for reasons to do with their current job. They want to escape […]
Career advice – Before you resign
Clients come to me at different stages in their career discover and career job search, and sometimes realise they may have made better decisions if they had spoken with a career coach sooner. Jeremy (not his real name) contacted my last week. He has a job offer, not really sure if he wants it or […]
