In today's competitive job market, landing your dream job often hinges on acing the interview. If you’ve got a big interview coming up, this is your chance to put your best foot forward and make a lasting impression.

To do that you need to implement a strategy.

My Interview Strategy is - The 3 P’s: Prepare, Practice, and Perform. In this month’s blog I share some tips for success using my 3 Ps strategy.

So much has changed in the world of work that we now need to be more intentional than ever about proactively managing our career. In this blog I share some tips and strategies that we can use to make the most of our careers in this era of hybrid working.

I’m embracing Exploration as my theme for 2024 – a theme that encourages boundless possibilities.

Choosing exploration as my guiding principle for the year ahead opens the door to new experiences, perspectives, and hopefully personal growth.

In this month’s blog I’m sharing some thoughts that I’ve had about my possible journey. I’m sharing them in the hope that it may help someone who also wants to ease into the year and be open to new experiences, perspectives and personal growth.

When I reflect on the most popular reasons clients have come to me for coaching this year it definitely is ‘I want to look for a new job but don’t know where to start’! In the ever changing landscape of the job market, finding the right opportunity can be both exciting and challenging. A well-thought-out job search strategy is the compass that guides you through this journey, ensuring you navigate the terrain effectively. Your job search strategy should involve two things steps – reflection and action. And while these steps can be undertaken in parallel, it is important to give yourself the time and space to ensure you are ‘market ready’ to go in front of a prospective employer. In this blog I share some invaluable tips to help you master your job search and land the position you've been dreaming of.

In a world filled with stories, the one that truly sets you apart is your career story. Your professional journey is unique to you, it is your personal brand and the way you pitch it can make or break your opportunities. Whether you're in a job interview, networking event, or simply sharing your story with colleagues, mastering the art of the career story pitch is crucial. It's a skill that can open doors, inspire others, and advance your career.

In the fast-paced world of careers and professional development, setting and achieving goals is a constant challenge. But what if there was a simple yet powerful way to enhance your career progression and ensure you achieve those career goals you set for yourself? Enter the concept of having an accountability buddy – a supportive partner who can help you navigate the twists and turns of your professional journey. We all need someone who can help us stay accountable to doing what we say we are going to do. Someone who will help us when we’re lost and make sure we don’t quit.

I don’t know about you, but when my kids were in school and college I always looked at September as the month for starting afresh with my resolutions. I’m not sure if it’s the change in weather, the feeling of rest and recharge after the summer or the fact that there’s less pressure to make resolutions, but I get excited to look at my goals again and give myself a push to make them a reality.

In this month’s blog I explore why September is becoming the new New Year for resolutions and how you can make the most of this opportunity to set and achieve your career goals.

If we’re looking for a fulfilling and successful career we are bound to encounter hurdles along the way.

Think about the last time you felt frustrated by your job. What was that obstacle that most prevented you from moving forward? There is little doubt that the most overlooked answer may also be the toughest to challenge for most of us. That answer is 'ourselves.'

This blog provides some practical ways you can prepare yourself for the next hurdle you may encounter.

You’ve set yourself some career goals at the start of 2023 and now that we are half way through the year you’re feeling that you haven’t got anywhere close to achieving them.

Does this sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone.

Like millions of others who set New Year’s resolutions, unless they are backed by lots of small steps that are easy to implement, they all tend to fade away.

In this blog, I share share some ideas for action that may help you break through that sense of ‘feeling frozen’ and move into action.

Struggling to find a job or land that promotion? Maybe it’s time to rethink your approach. Unfortunately redundancy is forcing many people to update their CV and sell their career story at interview for the first time in decades (in many cases). And if it’s one thing that unites us all in this process, it’s that we all hate selling ourselves. Navigating the ever evolving job market can be challenging, but having a strategy and a structure can really help you nail that job. And think of it as a marathon, not a sprint.

You’re feeling guilty because you’ve survived being laid off by your organisation.

You’re asking yourself - ‘Why did I make it, but they didn’t? How am I going to face my friends who were released knowing that they’re in a tenuous financial situation while I’m still employed?’

Surviving a layoff brings a mixed bag of emotions. Read my 5 Tips to Cope with Lay-off Survivor Guilt and hopefully move past it.

CVs are not obsolete!

Your CV is your opportunity to tell your story and present your brand to potential employers. Everything you have achieved during your career will have resulted in your unique bank of experience, talents and strengths – that is your career brand.

A CV is skimmed in 6 - 8 seconds. So you have to grab the attention of the reader and ensure that your CV gets you that interview!

Want to be the author of your own destiny when settling into a new role?

You’re feeling over the moon as you have landed the role you’ve always wanted. All that effort in perfecting your CV and presenting the best of yourself at rounds of interviews has paid off.

But….the hard work is only starting! It’s now important to put as much effort into setting yourself up for success in your new role as it is in getting it.

Change and uncertainty are now a given in our careers. As a result, people are re-evaluating what they want from their work. In the context of constant change, personal career management is now a must-have rather than a nice-to-have. Read my three tips to manage your career and always represent the best of yourself.