What is Outplacement?
You may have heard the term outplacement and wondered what it means. So what is outplacement? Outplacement is a service that helps employees transition to a new role, usually as a result of redundancy. When an organisation undergoes a restructure for example, roles can become redundant leading to employees no longer having a job. This […]
8 Ways to Spot a Job Scam
Do you know how to spot a job or employment scam? As if job searching isn’t challenging enough, there are a growing number of job or employment scams you need to look out for. In this blog post we share what you need to know about how to spot job scams and how to avoid […]
Update Your CV in 3 Easy Steps
When the time comes to update your CV for you next role the task can seem daunting. What you once thought of as a great CV, might now look tired and irrelevant. If it’s been a while since you’ve updated your CV, it’s likely to be outdated and will fail to get the attention of […]
Remote Working: Good or bad for business?
It was interesting reading the BBC News article Teleworking: The myth of working from home in response to the Yahoo! Memo informing staff that from June, those with work-from-home arrangements will be required to work from a Yahoo! Office. In the memo, Yahoo!’s head of HR Jackie Reses announces: “To become the absolute best place […]
10 Steps To The Perfect CV
Tips for the perfect CV Here’s 10 steps to help you towards creating the perfect CV: 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Include your name, address, Email and contact telephone number/s. You do not need to include your middle name. 2. SUMMARY OR TITLE Include a single paragraph summarising your expertise and experience or a title that describes […]
5 Steps to Launching a Successful Business
According to Statista, 4.4 million people in the UK are now self-employed. With more of us moving away from salaried employment to become entrepreneurs, taking the right first steps can make the difference between success and failure. Here are five steps you can follow to get your business idea off to a good start: 1. Clarity […]
Is it time to quit your job?
People often seek a career coach because they want to change something about their career. Some are eager to find a new career path because they feel they chose poorly, believing that doing something different will bring career happiness. Sometimes, it’s not the wrong career path causing unhappiness. It’s their current role hindering their career satisfaction. […]
Powerful Questions To Transform Your Career
Questions to answer As each year draws to a close many of us start to reflect on the year that was. Perhaps you feel you’ve accomplished all you set out to achieve, or maybe you’re beating yourself up for not getting to where you wanted to be. Whichever is true for you, now is the […]
How Social Media Can Affect Your Career
An online survey of over a thousand hiring managers and human resource professionals across a variety of industries and company sizes was conducted by CareerBuilder (now monster.com). It found that 70% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates during the hiring process. It also found that 48% of employers admit to monitoring employees […]
Networking Activities to Boost Your Career
Want to know the best networking activities to boost your career? Boost your career through networking When I talk with my clients about networking, they often describe the terror they experience as they enter a room full of strangers and awkwardly try to network. But I’m quick to reassure them that networking has changed a lot […]