The cover letter!

Maligned in some quarters, considered essential in others, but what’s the reality.

Like everything in life, its good to know the outcome you want before you start and the purpose of what you are doing.

Your cover letter is no different.

It’s an important part of the process of your ultimate goal of getting a...

“It’s work! You’re not supposed to enjoy it!”.

That’s what people used to say, and sadly some still do.

If that’s your view of work it’s time to change your mind. Work should be something you enjoy that supports the lifestyle you’ve chosen.

What gets me up in the mornings is finding ways to help...

We are the accumulation of every experience we’ve ever had and every decision we’ve ever made. That’s why we’re together now, me having written this and you reading it.

Let me explain my career metaphor, and as I do, start to notice how the pieces of your jigsaw fit together to create who you are now and your own...

It’s a question I often get asked and something I work on with all of my clients who are going to the job market.

For almost everyone, two A4 pages is what you are aiming for, using a clear typeface and avoiding things like boxes and shading if you are going to be applying online.

Your header information needs to make it clear who you are...

Last week I mentioned The Career Base Camp at the end of my blog. I’m going to give you some more information here and guidance on how you can become a Founder Member.

Even if it’s not the right time for you, it may be for your network so please do share and help create a world where everyone has the skills and confidence to define...

I was asked two great questions in The Career Café recently:

“Is it possible to change career after 20 years in the same job and organisation?”

“My contract is ending, how can I find another one in the next 30-45 days?”

My initial reaction was to think that these questions were quite dissimilar, but the more I...

I am an optimist by nature and I also believe that if you have a purpose, however big it is, you can achieve it. Especially if it’s a no-brainer and everybody wins; in other words, a systemic win (more of which later). I’ve got just such a thing to share with you.

I love that line in the film Shakespeare in Love where the owner of...

On a cold and drab November morning a few years ago I had a first meeting with a client. She was in her late 30s and looking to make a career move to somewhere more inspiring, a place where she would be recognised, able to progress and to move away from feeling “squashed and overlooked” as she put it.

And so, we made a plan.

I...

A question I often get asked is, how can I assist someone in finding the best source of career help for them? 

In this blog I aim to answer that question and offer a guide as to where you can find the right career support for you.

Many people I speak with and hear about are either laid off, worried they might be, or starting to question...

This is one to really stop and think about. We’d all like to think that we are in total charge of our career. But are you really? 

Are you proactive in making sure you are, and that you continue to do jobs that you love? Or are you just going with someone else’s flow? Perhaps the company...