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

The problem with living in the baby gap is that going with the flow no longer seems a viable option. If we’re not careful, we end up analysing every choice, every turn in the road through the ‘maybe baby’ lens. If I make this career move, will there still be time to have a child?...Read More

The mountains of sterile meeting spaces and soulless lecture theatres in London often make for less than inspiring events, with uncomfortable chairs or faulty projectors being the bane of many a manager’s presentation. Ready to separate yourself from the pack? Well then, get out your pen and notepad as we bring you five unusual (but...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