Before you leave research any country you might be visiting. Get a small notebook to write down essential information. Try to also learn to speak a few words such as Hello, Yes, No, Please, Thank you and Where is? Work out your itinerary carefully leaving enough time in each destination. Check the weather forecast for...Read More

Want to know how to write the perfect press release? Take a look at these top tips… When it comes to PR, I always find the one thing people most want to know is how to write the perfect press release. Many people know that a press release is an important part of a PR...Read More

Are you too busy doing what you do, to notice your value? Isn’t it often the first thing we say when someone compliments or comments on something we’re good at or something we find easy – “oh, it was nothing, I always do it like this” or “oh, I’ve been doing this for years, it’s...Read More

Recently, one of my clients who has gone from being an employee to being self-employed asked me, “Do you know anybody who can help me?  I can’t do this by myself!” Her question came in spite of her already having a coach and friends who were volunteering to help with the business essentials (web, accounting,...Read More

Recently, one of my clients who has gone from being an employee to being self-employed asked me, “Do you know anybody who can help me?  I can’t do this by myself!” Her question came in spite of her already having a coach and friends who were volunteering to help with the business essentials (web, accounting,...Read More

The emotion that comes across the strongest when my clients start considering a change in their career is fear. Obviously, any change is unsettling and it is only natural to be fearful. The part I don’t quite understand is the following. How can fear of the unknown be bigger than the frustration and exasperation experienced...Read More

My personal opinion is that I wouldn’t encourage individuals to include any personal interests or hobbies within the content of their CV unless they can create the WOW factor. My main reason for this, should the interviewer share the same interest they may not be overly impressed if a) You’re unable to compete to their...Read More

Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition, the UK’s leading career development and career learning company and the Career Ignition Club. If you jack in your job to set up your own business, it should be because self-employment is genuinely right for you, not because you’re running away from something. Explore your motives...Read More

By Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition and the Career Ignition Club. Quite often we don’t appreciate the value of a corporate career until we’ve left it. So what can we do to make the most of it in the here and now? 1.      Know your brand Corporates enjoy a brand value for a reason....Read More

By Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition and the Career Ignition Club. He is also the author of How to Get the Job You Want eBook. Tim Gallwey, the former tennis pro who’s considered to be one of the founders of the modern day coaching movement believes performance = potential – interference. We can think...Read More