Tag Archive | "career progression"
Blog, Career Coaching, Resources
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 [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Resources
As a career coach and career preparation expert working on the Future Jobs Fund Programme aimed at getting young people aged 18 to 24 back into work, I have the opportunity to review many CVs. For many of these young people it is their first foray into the world of work, so I wanted to [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Resources
At Figuring Out we believe that rewarding work and high performance are closely linked. Work is more likely to be rewarding if it gives you what you want from it and you are more likely to perform at a high level if your work is rewarding.
It is a reinforcing cycle because performing at a high [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Resources
Ten years ago iPlayer, iTunes and YouTube didn’t exist. Hard to believe isn’t it? And the same digital revolution that hit the entertainment industry is having a big impact on job hunting and recruitment.
Online job boards, recruiters on Twitter and professional social networking sites are just some of the changes that have taken place. Overwhelming? [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Resources
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 [...]
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When you do something different with your career – it is a big change! This is true whether the change is planned or unexpected, and whether it is positive or negative.
We anticipate what will change as a result of us being in a different role, company, team, industry sector, self-employment or unemployment. We will work [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Resources
A recent report revealed that people facing redundancy are turning to travel - creating a generation of “grown-up gappers”.
The research showed that three-quarters of those hit by job losses are planning to use the time to take a version of the traditional student gap year.
This could be a great way for people to find [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation
“Whether we face a recession or prosperity, whether times are hard or easy, the major difference between successful and unsuccessful job-hunters is not some external factor out there (such as a tight job market), but the way we choose to go about our job hunt.” (taken from What Color is your Parachute)
And that means finding [...]
Career Coaching, Career Preparation, Work Experience
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 [...]
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People come to Figuring Out for career coaching to help them make the transition from a career that is no longer fulfilling to one which is more fulfilling.
Maybe you’ve outgrown the career you had in your 20’s and now in your 30’s are looking for something fresh and exciting.
Perhaps circumstances like redundancy have forced you [...]
