My take
As a previous headhunter and current certified coach, I give you my perspective on what it takes to successfully transition into a new job, career or entrepreneural venture
Dealing with chaos and uncertainty – An alternative response to coronavirus/covid-19
We are in the midst of the coronavirus/covid-19 pandemic and the world is in meltdown. Newspaper reports show people fighting in stores for packs of toilet paper, airlines weeks from going under, businesses & the financial markets flailing, international travel...
How to negotiate the salary that you are worth
In the US, women are paid 81% of what a man makes for the same position. In the UK, the gender pay gap for managers, directors and senior officials is at 15.9%. The gender pay gap is a pervasive problem in the workforce and there are many systemic reasons...
Interview preparation tips that will set you apart from the competition
If you are seeking a new job and you do a quick google search, you will see a lot of information about interview preparation. A lot of the information is the same so I thought I would leverage my many years as a financial services headhunter to give you some uncommon...
What to do when you don’t know what to do next in your career
I was having a conversation with a professional accountant recently. The subject of him changing his career came up again as it had multiple times before. He has known for a long time that he wants to change careers and although he has some idea of what he might want...
Happy New Year…..albeit belatedly
If you were anywhere near social media in December and January, you would have seen all the lists being shared about how to maximize this new decade, how to make the most of 2020, how to be a new person etc etc I figured I would let things calm down a bit before...
10 career tips for ambitious professionals starting their corporate careers
You are brilliant. You have earned your place in your organization. You are smart and your ideas and opinion matter. Let this resonate within you. Do not seek the validation of your ideas from others in other to prove your worth or brilliance. That is not to say your...