Juggling work, kids, a home and everything else is not easy and, too often, we try to do it all.  As women we have become quite proud of the phrase that we can multi task but often this can be to our detriment. You are not superwoman and trying to do too much will leave...Read More

Save yourself time, money and energy They say “Time Stands Still” well, even though we both know it doesn’t, you can make it slow down for you.  Slow down to speed things up.  Yes, I know – it’s a dichotomy (I had to look it up – a polar opposite, a contrariety) to say you...Read More

Yes, No , Maybe? Since the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 made age discrimination illegal in the recruitment process it has been advisable NOT to include your date of birth on your CV however, it can still be fairly obvious to the reader of your CV as to how old you are just by looking...Read More

Many women work hard to get to the top of their career and when they get there, are unable to enjoy their new role because they feel like a fake and suffer from what is known as Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is described by the Collins dictionary as chronic self-doubt and feelings of intellectual fraudulence....Read More

When we think about changing careers we quite often look outside of our current employer. Underneath our very noses is a chance to make a career change with less risk but it doesn’t always occur to us to do so, so here are some ideas on how we can make that change within our own...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. How do we know when we’ve got potential? At what point in our life has somebody indicated to us that we have something latent within us that is powerful and influential and...Read More

If your automatic reaction to any situation at work is to call a meeting, it may be time to stand back and look at why you’re so reliant on meetings. Even when calling one is justified, there are still some things you need to consider if it is to be a success. 1.    Think about...Read More

Skyrocket Your Energy Level with The Recovery Points Program It is impossible to charge forward at full speed 24/7 without your system in some shape or form breaking down and saying ‘enough’. If you are over-worked and under-performing, your body might send you a message that it needs some attention by coming down with the...Read More

Without follow up then a meeting, interview or new contact is simply an empty hole. How often do you send a thank you note after attending an interview? Recent statistics show that not only do you need to make a good impression during the interview, you also need to reinforce it by following-up: 58% of...Read More

There’s another much more effective way! “Hello, Hi, Hiya, Howzit, Howdee”– just a few of the many ways to greet people but they all come down to the same thing – a quick greeting, an easy opener. According to my trusty dictionary, a greeting is “a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.”  Simple,...Read More