One of my first clients told me that she didn’t even know she needed Mentoring until she did it! She then went on to do personal wellness coaching and follow up Mentoring sessions. And the vast majority of us would probably benefit from having a Mentor in our lives, both personally and professionally.

Recently, I have been inundated with calls and emails from clients wanting help with resignation letters, job applications, mock interviews and much more. It's #thegreatresignation and up to 40% of the UK workforce are rethinking their careers and work/life balance

When you are midway through high school, people will start asking what you want to do when you leave school. But what happens if you just don’t know? Ideally you have to pick your subjects now or prepare to leave school. This is enough to make students panic and make bad choices because you need to make choices which could affect the rest of your life and it feels like there is no-one to ask for help.

I am a massive advocate of distance learning and the entire blended learning movement. In fact I have wholeheartedly embraced it, and never more so than in the past year. I love the ability to have groups of students from all walks of life on a course together.

Recently, I have been introduced to the LanguageCert exam. A relative newcomer to the International language testing scene, they offer a Secure English Language Test approved by the UK Home Office. Similar to other tests, they are mapped to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Language) meaning that the level can be easily translated wherever the student is to go. This internationally recognised framework describes language ability in a scale of levels which ranges from A1 for beginners to C2 for those who have mastered a language.

Writing the perfect CV is an art form and potentially a never-ending pursuit. Your CV is never a finished document because your life moves on, as does the world around you - including work life and experience. So, ultimately, your CV should reflect those changes too

As we transition into Autumn, we begin the countdown to Winter and enjoy the changing of the seasons. It is a moment when darkness and light are equal, and can often symbolize light and darkness in our own lives.

Often I tell my mentees that they need an Accountability partner – somebody who can hold them to the goals they are setting for themselves. If I’m honest I probably didn’t fully grasp, personally, the extent to which this was so incredibly important. Sometimes holding yourself accountable just isn’t enough.

Often Organisational Design professionals are approached by Companies, managers or department heads to perform a restructure. But restructuring is not necessarily what is required to solve the issues they are facing. More often than not it can actually lead to organizational chaos and ruination.

Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group, famously said “If you look after your staff well, they will look after your customers. Simple.” I was reminded of this last weekend, when I came across a white paper entitled ‘Employee Satisfaction & Customer Satisfaction: Is there a Relationship?’ by Caterina C. Bulgarella. It got me thinking about the field of ‘People Transformation’ as a business and why it’s still so important to me.

None of us could have predicted how important HR Technology was going to become as a result of the Covid pandemic. However, when I say HR Technology, I say that with a pinch of salt. Is it really necessary for Learning & Development professionals to be investing large sums of money in the latest technology?

You have 6 seconds to capture your reader’s attention and encourage them to read on. If they don’t get excited in the first sections they won’t read the rest of your CV.

Last week I was asked to submit a video introduction with my CV for a working partnership with a modern, fashionable company. It’s not unheard of and I’ve done plenty of videos in the past. Yet I found myself agonizing over the details and decided to learn more about Video Interviewing.

Often clients don’t really understand the business structures but as an Organisational Design specialist I see it as essential to look at your overall Stakeholder awareness. And it can be an enlightening experience.

Having returned to the UK after more than 25 years overseas and not having done a job interview for most of that time, a friend has had six interviews in a short space of time. So why is she not being offered a job?

For my new Instagram Live Series I’ll be interviewing Expats from all over the world. Living and working internationally has its own unique trials and tribulations. Topics we’ll be covering include : finding meaningful work, expanding your career, accompanying a travelling spouse, starting your own business and much, much more!