Month: December 2016

3 books that will change your career in 2017

3 books that will change your career in 2017

The end of the year is synonymous with new years resolutions and reflecting on our career. What have we achieved professionally (and personally) during the year, where are we at in our career, where do we want to be and what are our goals for the new year ahead? Whether you are packing your suitcase […]

I’m a leader, a HR professional and an introvert!

I’m a leader, a HR professional and an introvert!

It is certainly the season to be social. With nine Christmas functions attended and four to go, this little introvert is beginning to run out of steam. I had lunch with a friend last week. She was lamenting the fact that she had been overlooked to lead a key project for the second time, she […]

Your New Year’s career resolution is destined to fail

Your New Year’s career resolution is destined to fail

We are fast approaching that time of year where we reflect on the year that was and set our New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. It’s no surprise that career related New Year resolutions rank highly on people’s resolution priority list and it won’t come as a surprise that many people’s New Year’s resolutions […]

Seek first to understand, then be understood – How to enquire about a job vacancy

Seek first to understand, then be understood – How to enquire about a job vacancy

How you execute a phone call to enquire about a job you are interested in applying for could see the chances of landing your dream job soar or crash and burn, all in a matter of minutes. If you are making the effort to pick up the phone and find out more (and in my […]