TIPS & ADVICE

Do you warm up before you run? Stretch as you start a yoga session? Ever thought of doing that before an interview? If not, why not? It...

Taking the leap and switching jobs and even careers can be exhilarating and terrifying in equal measure. To prevent fear from holding you...

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are types of software designed to help employers and recruiters find and hire the most suitable person...

Our world is a different place these days and it’s perfectly normal to feel unsettled and in need of a change. Lots of you want to make...

I reached my late 20s before I met anyone who had a career plan. And not only did my new colleague have a career plan, but it was also a...

A large part of my work as a career coach is helping people get unstuck. Some don’t know what to do next, some are avoiding deciding that...

‘Trust your gut’ is common advice when we are faced with a decision. But why would we do that? What does our gut know (intuitively) that...

A friend recently told me about their plans for setting up their own business. They’ve been thinking about it on and off for years and as...

Do you know what motivates you to be productive? Does your interest in an activity rocket when it’s new then fall into a lull? Or do you...

Sometimes clients come to me because they are struggling at work, feeling like they’re not making progress, not getting on with people or...

It’s not unusual for me to talk to clients who feel stuck. Perhaps they’ve picked a career direction and invested a huge amount of time...

If you are in the process of interviews then you will be focused on this question and you may be asked it directly. So, how do you stand...

Do you warm up before you run? Stretch as you start a yoga session? Ever thought of doing that before an interview? If not, why not? It...

Other than your name and contact details, your profile is the most important part of your CV. If you can’t keep the recruiter/hiring...

As a CV writer, I’ve seen countless CVs over the years. Some have been pretty good, while others have been pretty poor when they come to...

Successfully asking for a pay rise isn’t about money. Well, it is, of course, but there’s far more to it than that. If it were just about...

In the previous tips we have covered identifying purpose, preparing and practising content and physical delivery but in this final post,...