Dealing with the confidence gap – Returning to work after maternity leave
While many workplaces have made strides in recent years in addressing the gender pay gap and fighting for a more equitable workplace, there is still a ‘gap’ that doesn’t get talked about. The confidence gap describes the gap in self-confidence that many mothers...
Why changing career at 40 doesn’t need to be a midlife crisis
Forget motorbikes, marathons and drastic haircuts! Changing career in your 40s (or even 50s) doesn’t need to be a midlife crisis. As the world of employment has transformed during the last decades, and even more so during the pandemic, the idea of a ‘career for...
5 reasons why we stay in jobs we don’t like
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime — that’s an awful lot of time to stay somewhere if you’re not fulfilled. Whilst we know that our jobs shouldn’t overtake our personal lives, spending all that time in a job that we don’t enjoy...
Podcast: Episode Two – From Burnout to Break through – Understanding Motivation
I came across this really insightful quote by psychologist Daniel Goleman, shared in an article on maintaining mental health during the coronavirus interview, which epitomises the theme of Episode 2 of my podcast ‘From Burnout to Breakthrough – Understanding...
Podcast: Episode One – From Burnout to Break through
The whole topic of burnout and overwhelm really resonated with me personally, as well as many of my career coaching clients. As a high achiever, doing my best to balance all the demands this new crazy pandemic world is throwing at me, takes its toll emotionally and...
How knowing your Strengths can help your career.
If you are uncertain about what job to do next, still looking to find your best career path, or are finding it hard to explain what you’re good at, knowing your strengths can be a truly insightful way to make progress. You may already be aware of some of your...
6 assumptions to avoid at interview
During Interview Coaching, I explore and analyse your answers during a practice interview, which can sometimes flag up certain beliefs or assumptions you may be making. These assumptions can negatively impact how you answer questions. A few years ago I wrote a blog...
7 ways to craft your best answer to ‘Why you want the job’.
One of the most common questions in recruitment, and one of the most difficult ones to answer for many candidates, is to explain 'why' you're applying for a job. It can be a real struggle to provide an answer which is credible, authentic and persuasive. “You’re a...
Be responsible for your own career
Are you frustrated that your manager or company is not ‘developing you’? Do you feel you’re being held back from exciting and interesting projects? Are you waiting for the ‘right’ job to come along, or moaning that no one is recruiting right now? Across all...
Seek out feedback!
If you’re finding it difficult to reflect on what you’ve done, or perhaps you’re curious about how others see you, it can be invaluable to seek out feedback and ideas from colleagues, managers, clients, friends to get their honest and objective insights into what they...