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.