Category Archives: social media

Can you risk not having a career strategy?

As the number of permenant jobs shrinks and the competition hots up – can you afford not to have a career management strategy?

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tailoring a resume

Resume Advice: The good, the contentious and the simply misleading

How do you know what CV advice to listen to?

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“I think therefore I exist?” Wrong…think again!

Personal Branding and the 50-somethings! Every week I get messages from executives of a certain age , partly because of my post “ Job search strategies for the 50 something’s “  A typical one would be “I  m working really hard, I have contacted 4 head hunters, sent off 25 CVs, been called for 8 interviews and…

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The strength of a weak network

The strength of a weak network in executive search and job seeking.

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Job seekers: the new breed of entrepreneur?

Do job seekers have to become more entrepreneurial? Is managing a career like running a business?

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Mind Management: Beat Negative Thinking

Even outwardly successful people fail to market themselves in the right way. They sabotage and block their own progress with negative thinking. How can you deal with that?

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How’s your cyber footprint?

A Twitter connection asked me the other day, somewhat to my surprise , if I had an alias for my “fun and social side”. I have to say an eyebrow was raised! The thought of myself skulking around cyber space with a nom de plume or an alter ego, stretched the imagination. However the question…

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Small decisions can create BIG changes

How good is your best? We all think we do absolutely the best we can to resolve issues that challenge us. Losing weight, getting fit, looking for a job. But do we really? As a recruiter and coach I play an active part in professional networks and also LinkedIn discussion groups. I hear and see…

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