Achievements, Feedback, Self awareness
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...
Achievements, CV, Feedback
A common question I’m asked is should I include references on my CV? My view is that unless the employer specifically asks you for them, there’s usually no need to put referees’ contact details or a standard ‘References available on Request’ at the bottom of...
Achievements, Feedback, Self awareness
When a colleague returned her completed performance review form to me before our annual meeting, her response to the question: “How do you feel you’ve met your objectives in the last 12 months?’ was ‘I feel I’ve done well.’ Arrgghhh! It went straight back! Some...
Achievements, Career Story, CV, Feedback, Job Search, Self awareness
If you thought about your career history to date as a series of chapters in a book, what twists and turns have you taken? Who are the influential characters who have made an impact on your progression, your confidence? Are there any villians who have tried to swerve...
