Careers coach Lucinda Harlow of Uevolve blogs about work heroes I don’t know about you but I have two kind of heroes. The first kind includes the likes of Nelson Mandela. I mean what a combo of determination, ethics and action that’s led to jaw dropping change and liberation.  When it comes pedestals, it’s of...Read More

E-mail etiquette helps to make the sending and receiving of e-mails a more pleasant experience. It does not matter who you are or what your qualifications are, if you send an email using bad grammar and spelling the probability is that the receiver will make a poor judgment of you. I frequently receive e-mails from...Read More

Business cards are an effective form of marketing and advertising your company. Printed business cards are a great way of passing on your details to current customers and are often the first impression new contacts or customers will have of your business. A successful card is one that delivers a professional and trustworthy image to...Read More

How often do you daydream about working from home, earning great money, fitting the hours you work around nap/school time, being intellectually stimulated and contributing to the world around you? If it’s something you think about fairly regularly then the good news is (a) you’re normal and (b) you need look no further…… The Challenges...Read More

As a child growing up, I had always dreamt of being a lawyer. I had grandiose ideas of advocating class action lawsuits against morally bankrupt corporations. I attended the top law school in London and then joined the top litigation firm in the UK. Whilst I could immediately feel that something didn’t sit right with...Read More

The Team Formula is not a typical business book in any way. In the busy jungle of leadership books, it stands out for two main reasons – it’s written in an entertaining story format and it’s written by two successful businesswomen. “If you are going through any team changes, amalgamating team or about to manage...Read More

By Jessica Chivers, author, Mothers Work! and director at The Talent Keeper Specialists. 1. Know your ideal scenario Knowing what you want is the first step in getting there. In answering these questions you’ll get a fuller insight into exactly what your ideal work scenario is. In chapter one of Mothers Work! there are lots...Read More

Most intelligent humans are aware of the need to keep fit. To be honest, it’s hard to miss all the articles in the media explaining the health benefits of maintaining a basic level of fitness and the risks of being a couch potato. In an ideal world, we’d all have the time, energy and motivation...Read More

Your friends call you stubborn. Your mum sticks to headstrong. You prefer ‘committed’. Careers coach Lucinda Harlow of Uevolve explains why flexibility isn’t always a dirty word… When you say you are going to do something, you do it. When you commit, crikey do you commit! Setting goals and sticking to your guns is Your...Read More

Human resources polarises opinion, it’s fair to say. Some people consider the function a meddling presence that polices activity throughout a workplace, whereas others glamorise it, believing HR to be the keeper of secrets, the people with power. Regardless of personal opinion, no one could argue that HR is not a valuable and necessary profession,...Read More