In a volatile global economy, thousands of people are facing uncertain futures.  In times of reorganisation, redundancy and change, many individuals use the opportunity to review their career and choose career coaching to help them assess their options and create an action plan for moving forward. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development report more than a [...]

A personal insight into how Rosalyn Clare changed her life for the better. … I spent ten years working in large companies. Two were US owned multinationals and another was one of the British big four accountancy firms. Despite working in a number of different roles with some success I wasn’t happy. My value to my [...]

We’ve been approached by the Vodafone Foundation’s World of Difference UK to tell you about a fantastic opportunity for you to boost your CV and get great experience within the third sector. World of Difference UK is giving over 500 people the opportunity to undertake two month paid placements with a UK charity of their choice; funded by the [...]

Its tough out there on the open job market, so accessing the unpublished or hidden job market is all the more important! Social networking using Linked In and Twitter can be a pivotal strategy for tapping into the unpublished market. According to UK Recruiter , recruiters and potential employers are using both Linked In [...]

Nine out of 10 organisations are now using coaching to help boost staff performance, despite a cut in budgets for training according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ’s annual survey Taking the Temperature of Coaching, which found a sharp increase in the use of coaching as a training tool. Previous surveys found that only [...]

Have you ever worked on a winning team? If you have you’ll know the living spirit that imbues and influences every team member – a spirit that can inspire a whole team to extra ordinary levels of performance. Have you ever worked in a team with sinking morale? If you have you’ll know the way that [...]

In today’s market place we have lost confidence in our leaders and in our corporate institutions. The tide is turning and we are now looking for more ethical and meaningful careers. This means that ethical employers have “the pick of the bunch” and they can afford to be more selective. So at every stage you need to [...]