I was working with a student the other day who was asking me some great questions like: “How did you decide what you wanted to do when you left school?” “How did you end up doing what you do now?” “How did you know what you would be good at?” “Wasn’t it scary starting your […]
7 things I wish I’d known on leaving school
Wednesday, April 10th, 20137 tips for successful job search
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012It’s getting to that time of the year again where we all overindulge and put our lives on hold to party and enjoy the Christmas celebrations! But isn’t this also a good time to start thinking about your job search strategy so that you can be one step ahead of the competition in the New […]
Career change – the 7 key questions
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012One of the big statements that stands in the way of many people changing career is “yes, but I don’t know what I want to do” which is why I have put together what I believe are the 7 key questions to career change. I have to admit that I wish I had known about […]
7 ways to connect with blog readers
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012There are over 70 billion online searches done on the internet every single month. That’s a lot of people looking for information and lot of potential clients and customers – many of which may have problems that only you can solve. If you write a blog, it is your job to create valuable, relevant content that […]
7 Low cost ways to promote your business
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012Today I went to visit Vivienne McAlister of Simply Skin because I had missed the official opening of her fantastic new shop in Weesp last Saturday – after seeing it in person, I defy anyone to go into her shop and come out without buying something! And the great thing is that she has a […]
7 business start-up ideas
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012A close friend of mine inspired me to write this post today which brings you the latest edition of my Inspirational Toolkit. I have known her since we were at university and over the past few years she has been seriously considering starting her own business but to date she just hasn’t come up with […]
7 most frequently asked interview questions
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Last week I was busy helping a client prepare for an interview and so I thought I would share with you my top 7 most frequently asked interview questions which is taken from the latest edition of my Inspirational Toolkit, issue 17 – 7 top interview questions Of course these 7 are just the tip […]
7 Tips to a winning CV and motivation letter
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Did you know that: 85% of CVs go in the bin without ever being read? When a recruiter is reviewing CVs, they will have a ‘yes’ pile and a ‘no’ pile and it is likely that they will have decided which pile to put your CV in before they reach the end of the first […]