Returning to work after an injury or illness? - CV and interview tips According to the Health and Safety Executive, almost 30 million workdays were lost due to injury and illness last year. A recent study found that 60% of absences were categorised as “long term”, lasting over a month. Returning to work after [...]
It's no secret that during these turbulent times, some industries are sadly struggling more than others. With Retail, Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment being some of the sectors that have taken the most devastating hit, thousands of people have already been made redundant or are currently at risk of losing their jobs. As a [...]
Are you thinking about becoming a freelancer, or setting up your own business? If you are, you probably have lots of questions swirling around your mind about how to set up, what you need to tell HMRC and how to run your finances. Accountant and owner of award-winning [...]
No matter what your career challenge is, there will be a TED talk to help. They are short, engaging talks given by experts on a wide range of topics. The talks are delivered to a live audience but are filmed and free for anyone to watch. As a Career Coach, I [...]
Have you ever thought of becoming a Virtual Assistant? It's becoming an increasingly popular career choice due to its ability to work flexibly from the comfort of your own home. So, what exactly is a Virtual Assistant? A Virtual Assistant is a highly-skilled, independent professional who provides administrative business support services to clients remotely [...]
Recruiters and Job Boards That Specialise in Flexible Jobs Are you worried that it will be difficult to find a flexible role? Maybe you think that the only flexible jobs advertised are ones that require taking a step down the career ladder? I'm not going to lie to you.... it is harder to find [...]
Do you feel like you’ve been busy at work all day but haven’t achieved as much as you want to? Or maybe you feel that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done at work. These 7 tips will help you be more productive at work. 1. Set yourself goals [...]
What are strengths? Do you find it hard to talk about what your strengths are? Is it because it’s too embarrassing to sing your own praises (we’re British after all)? Or is it because you’re not sure what they are? Perhaps you have an awareness of ‘being good with people’, or ‘good with numbers’ [...]
Do you feel like your work-life balance isn't right but you're not sure what's wrong, or how to improve it? Having balance in our lives is a deeply personal thing; what makes my life feel balanced may be completely different to what makes yours feel balanced because we all have different values, priorities and [...]
Your email habits can unintentionally damage your career in many ways, by affecting your productivity, health, work relationships and professional reputation. See if any of the email habits below look familiar and learn how to overcome them with quick, easy and practical solutions. Productivity The problem You’re distracted from focusing on an important project, or urgent issue [...]
