To ‘optimize’ your experience aka your ‘happiness’ in each of these categories you’ve got to be proactive. It’s truly worrying that most people aren’t really happy in their career. A recent HBR article reconfirmed what many recruiters already know – 70% of people on LinkedIn are ‘passive’ candidates – that is they are not […]
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Looking for a new job? Act As If…
“Act As If…” In the classic sales movie Boiler Room, Ben Affleck famously says, “Act as if you’re the f*cking president of this firm. Act as if you’re got an 9 inch c*ck. Okay? Act as if!” This is a highly entertaining form of putting the placebo effect into play! The placebo effect is very, […]
FOCUS YOUR RESUME ON YOUR FUTURE BOSS…
I think every resume should have an ‘Executive Summary’ not a ‘Career Summary’. You may just think it’s semantics but your outcome will be emphatic! Your ‘Executive Summary’ is not a short paragraph summarizing your career It’s a strategic power statement of intent specifically written for the reader (i.e your future boss) This slight change […]
Don’t leave your life to chance…
According to LinkedIn, 70% of people are classified as ‘passive’ candidates That is, people who are not actively trying to get a new job, but are open to the idea of a better opportunity. If you are one of the so-called 70% ‘passive’ candidates, what the hell are you waiting for? If you want a […]
“Motivation gets you started, habit keeps you going.”
This quote was on the back of an old gym card I had years ago that has always stuck with me. It’s sometimes hard to get yourself into the gym but once you’re in, you never regret a workout. And once you go a few times and get into a routine, the habits you formed […]
Why do you want to leave your job?
You’ve decided to look for a new job but how deeply have you evaluated your reasons why? Is it having an impact on your health? Keeping you up at night, the first thing on your mind when you wake? Or is it more a slight irritation like her aching limb, annoying but not serious enough […]
How will you stand out?
The average number of applicants per job advert can vary between industries but a commonly cited figure according to Glassdoor is between 100 and 250 applicants. So if there are so many applicants per job and key word algorithms in ATS filtering you out before recruiters spend less than 10 seconds reviewing your profile, what […]
Do you know what you are capable of?
You’ve heard the phrases… Does this apply to you? Or would you consider yourself a hard worker? Do you take pride in the number of hours you work or by what you’ve got done by the end of the week? However you view yourself there is ALWAYS another gear! Just like an Olympic sprinter chasing […]
Your possibilities in life are only limited by your own lack of imagination.
When we were children, everything was possible… our imagination ran wild, making up games and imaginary play – when did it leave us? Perhaps it never did but life just took over? If you are someone in Career limbo, wondering if this is it for the next 20 years then I’m here to tell you […]
“THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE.”
This fantastic quote by Greek philosopher Heraclitus highlights the obvious yet overlooked truism…that life is constantly on the move. This is a strong reminder to you today that if you want to feel happier, more secure, or financially free 10-20 years from now, you should be investing in your future now. Whether it be investing […]