Outplacement: Ever heard the saying ‘two heads are better than one’? Well, the same holds true in business - and we think three heads are better than two! And we know that collaboration is often the key to success. So we are excited to announce that, due to the ongoing and challenging CV19 job … [Read more...]
CV check, career coach and keywords – Both sides of the Coin podcast
Career Coaching and CV Top Tips With so many people facing redundancy at the moment the need for coaches to have a tool bag filled with career coaching top tips is bigger than ever. In August's podcast we find out about CV best practice as well as some other vital need to know career … [Read more...]
What will you do now? Back to work, job search or talk to a professional?
What happens next? Lockdown is nearly over, do you go on a job search? The last few months have been a challenge to most of us. Some on furlough, some losing their jobs and some just in isolation and working from home. Living rooms have become office space, daily work routines have been … [Read more...]
Develop branding – do you know who you are?
Nowadays our world, both personally and in business, is governed by the internet which is reflected in a staggering statistic that there are 3.5 billion queries entered into Google on a daily basis, which makes branding a vital component of any successful enterprise. Branding yourself or your … [Read more...]
Personal appraisal for career transition
Career transition can be a challenging time. One of the most important aspects of career transition is to be clear about who you are, what you want to do next and where your skills and interests lie. Being clear about your strengths and values ensures that the next steps you take will be the right … [Read more...]
Job searching – what is your USP?
Does everyone have a unique selling point (USP)? As a job seeker, you will have gone through some serious self-exploration to understand your strengths, knowledge and experience and what you want from your next job. Most importantly, you need to discover what makes you unique and how best you can … [Read more...]
Job Search Strategy
Job search is no different from any other plan. You just need a robust and comprehensive strategy. A job search can take many forms and have many activities, the most important thing is to understand what you need to do and when. Planning tasks on a daily or regular basis make it more likely that … [Read more...]
Seven Career Change Questions
1. Should I, and can I, change career direction? No easy answer is possible. About a third of our candidates do change career direction, some slightly and other significantly. 2. Can I find fulfilment “outside”? Many organisations become like a second family. It may be difficult for you think of … [Read more...]
First job or new job: Top tips for a successful start
Congratulations, you have a new job. It might be your first and it might be one on the career ladder, either way you need to prepare well for your new job. There are some fundamental tips for both starting with simple steps and progressing to ideas which you may not have thought of. This means … [Read more...]
The holidays are over
It's surprising how quickly the holidays come and go. The beginning of July there's a panic about what to do with the children once they are off school and then there's the end of August when the new school term approaches. Many parents have rising five-year olds starting school for the first … [Read more...]
