Accountability partner – do you? should you? will you?

You know what you want to achieve but will you be successful. The world is full of people who fail to complete on a goal. Sometimes it’s because the goal isn’t well thought through, but mainly it’s because they got distracted. It lost importance, their focus went elsewhere. Maybe you need an accountability partner? Can […]

Weak Ties: The weakening power of weak ties

Weak ties – are they enough for job search? I encourage clients to find out about jobs via people they know. Like many career professionals I encourage people to focus on weak ties, to get them to look to their wider connections – friends of friends. The problem with our close friends is that they […]

Will I get the job? You must want to get the job

Vince wants to know if he wants to get the job. He called yesterday and said it is two years since he worked in his desired career path and does this mean he will never get the job. It depends. Like many, Vince was made redundant and after a few months he felt he would […]

Career Failure? Our strengths may lie elsewhere

Am I a career failure? Life can be tough, and it’s worse when we compare ourselves to others. There will always be people smarter, slimmer, more adept at personal relationships, more attractive to others … But we are different, and should focus on our strengths. Know where we excel and focus there. It’s not only […]

Flexible careers to suit a busy lifestyle

Fitting work around your lifestyle can be difficult when you’re busy living your life. However, if you need a little extra income, there are still plenty of jobs out there with the flexibility that allows you to keep up with your to-do list while bringing home a pay cheque.  Here’s a round up of careers […]

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Before making a career choice you will want to do research and to understand more about your options. As you create your short list of jobs you will have checked out qualifications and skills needed. Now focus more on a clear understanding of industry trends. This is where Labour Market Information (LMI) comes in. It’s […]

How to find work in later life

I have written an article for Saga Magazine – How to Find Work in Later Life Here’s an introduction to the article and you can read more online. It was written to go with an article – Carry on working. It is written to tie up with Brexit, and the need to keep more of […]

Changing Jobs when you are over 50

We change careers at all ages, but there is something around changing career in our 50s or 60s that makes it important to get things right. People will question why – so we need to make it clear. We need to come from a position of planning and clarity, not panic. We may seek something […]

Not getting shortlisted?

Not getting shortlisted, what’s going wrong? Had an enquiry yesterday from Ben. He can’t understand why he is not getting shortlisted despite excellent qualifications. I replied to him with Thanks for getting in touch. Many people are good at what they do but are not taking the best approach to job hunting. Having qualifications is […]

Unemployed but saying no to a job offer, why?

I was reading on an American web site that 92% of unemployed workers who have been offered a job have turned it down. Some people may wonder why, but it’s almost always down to low pay. Unemployment benefit may be low, and many aren’t entitled to anything, but if you have been earning £40k would […]