Do you ever feel like you have lots of contact names from networking, your current job, and life in general, but you don’t know how to use them properly? It can be difficult to think of ways to approach contacts, or to even know what you want to approach them for. The chief thing for...Read More
LinkedIn Job Searching Mistakes to Avoid LinkedIn is a great tool that can aid your job search and help you reach your target employer. It’s great for networking and has a strong jobs section where you can apply directly for jobs and where you can find out more about various different companies. It is becoming...Read More
We spoke to Gwen Rhys, founder of City Women and Networking Culture to provide us with some tips on Networking. Gwen has extensive experience in Networking and runs her own consultancy Networking Culture. Networking is important, says business networking expert Gwen Rhys. But pounding the flesh over a few limp canapés isnt enough on its...Read More
Provide Evidence – Tell the truth. Work out what qualifications, experience, and skills are required for the job and think of what you have done that matches those attributes. Be specific, focused, and factual and give full explicit details and provide evidence for any claims you make. Writing Style Make sure the spelling is correct....Read More
By Nisa Chitakasem, co-founder of Career Consultancy Position Ignition With organisations increasingly advertising their job vacancies online, the process of applying online is becoming a job search skill in itself. Here are some tips for getting it right: Have a clear idea of what you seek. The more clear you are on this, the more...Read More
Workplace conflicts within a small business have the potential to be disastrous. Each personality within an organisation has a far greater bearing on the overall team when the numbers are few, meaning that any ongoing grievances can quickly have a negative impact on motivation and productivity. Fortunately, there are several ways to help effectively manage...Read More
We hear a lot about delegation as an important element of work, particularly if we are in a management or a leadership role. It means getting someone else to do things that we have a responsibility for rather than doing it ourselves. However, there is a difference between delegation and abdication. When you delegate you...Read More
It’s exciting when you get the opportunity to be a manager or leader for the first time. Often we have yearned for the opportunity to be a boss but as we come towards that opportunity we sometimes gulp at the thought of the responsibilities that we’re about to take on. Think about what you’re about...Read More
Did you know that how you feel about money will have a positive or negative affect on your business success? Growing up did money come easily to you or do you have to work hard for it all the time? Were you given pocket money as a child whilst your friends did a paper round...Read More
LinkedIn is on a mission to “connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful”, and 300 million users can’t be wrong. Don’t have an account? Don’t panic. Become one of two people creating an account every single second and network your way to professional success with these top 10 tips: 1. Put...Read More
