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It’s one of those all-too-familiar thoughts: “Oh, I’d love to do that, but I don’t have the time”. Or maybe you feel that you don’t have the energy, or the money. You get the idea... those things that you really want to do, or might even need to...

Just think, for a moment, of all of those obvious ‘landmark’ events in your life that might get you a little jittery or anxious. Your first date with someone you like, your wedding day, the birth of your first child... that kind of thing. Well,...

While the basic principle behind outplacement support is to assist workers who are either voluntarily or involuntarily leaving an organisation to prepare for a competitive job market and their next role, all too many employers fail to appreciate...

The task of conducting regular and ongoing discussions with your employees on their career development can be an understandably intimidating one. However, the importance of this process cannot be understated. After all, if your idea of employee...

Few of us exactly relish writing a CV, but the importance of this document for anyone serious about getting a job can scarcely be doubted. Yes, putting together a CV can be a boring and time-consuming process, but like eating your greens, it...

If you’ve worked for an employer where you just didn’t fit in, you’ll know how important is to check for great cultural fit before you accept a job offer. LinkedIn, the professional networking site, have cottoned onto this fact and now advise...

For professionals wanting to make a difference, moving to the third sector can be a very attractive career option.  If you're thinking about moving from the private sector, having a career change, or simply want to get more involved in...

Maintaining that holiday feel After all that glorious sunshine and a long Easter weekend, going back to work on the Tuesday after may have brought you back to reality with a bump! How is that you can go from relaxed and serene yesterday - to be...

Pretty much all of us can remember our first ever job interview, and how intimidated we were by it... or indeed, how intimidated we weren’t by it. For all of the nervousness that a lot of us feel about job interviews, sometimes, there can be...

With several recent studies having indicated that more than half of UK workers are dissatisfied in their jobs, it’s no great surprise that so many of us find ourselves contemplating a career change from time to time. It may be an idle whim, a...