Podcast (Part 1): Interview Preparation Advantage
I had the pleasure of recently collaborating with expert Business Stylist, Barbara Cosgrave, on two short podcasts on the theme of ‘Interview Advantage’. Barbara is an experienced Business Stylist who helps people understand that their personal impact and image can...
Have you lost sight of your professional development?
I’ve been working with two very different senior managers recently who had both lost sight of their own personal and professional development. They are successful senior managers, well respected, knowledgeable, and had gone through changes in their jobs which brought...
The 10 Most Common Mistakes When Using The S.T.A.R. Model At Interview
You may have heard of the S.T.A.R. model as a tried and tested way to help you tell a clearer story for your competency or behavioural questions. You may understand how it works, and even regularly apply it in your interview answers. Yet, you’re still getting feedback...
Quote the good stuff! How to use testimonials in your CV.
A common question I’m asked is should I include references on my CV? Space is precious on a CV, so don’t waste it with references. Everyone will need to provide a reference at some stage and are often are only required at the very end of the recruitment process. So...
How to create your own opportunities to develop your career
Across all sectors of the job market we face peaks and troughs, periods of temporary and ever-moving challenges. This means having to rethink, create and explore different approaches and ways of working, alongside how we manage our own expectations. In order to better...
8 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...
How can Retirement Coaching help me?
You may have heard of a lot of different coaching specialities that support you in different areas of your life - in your Career, Health and Fitness, Leadership or Dating. However, not many people have heard of a Retirement Coach, and might be curious about what is...
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...