Career Coaching & Guidance
Feed off feedback to improve career
Receiving and analysing feedback is probably the best way for someone to improve performance and strengthen…
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Three quick steps to feeling good
Self-confidence is one of the essentials for a successful career. People who feel good about themselves and their abilities tend to …
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Read the situation before having a showdown with your boss
Anyone can find a reason to complain about their boss, but in most cases they have nothing more to worry about than the niggles, minor arguments and differences of …
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Avoid upsetting colleagues
A positive relationship with colleagues and a pleasant working atmosphere can make time in the office more enjoyable and …
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Get the message across
As the saying goes, “the pen is mightier than the sword”. Writing, a form of communication that involves transforming thoughts, ideas and facts into words can be …
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Communication sets the tone
There are many aspects to effective leadership, but one of the most important is being able to communicate a clear vision and specific goals to colleagues, business partners and …
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Learn to lead from the front
Your last performance appraisal may have identified you as a good supervisor or manager, with the potential to keep moving higher, but that doesn’t make you a …
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Don’t take it lying down
If you are being ostracised at the office, ridiculed by colleagues and are feeling downtrodden as a result, …
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Customise job applications
When applying for jobs, it is the quality – not the quantity – of applications that counts. To get noticed, …
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Build your own brand
Self-help and makeover television programmes are ubiquitous now and everybody seems to be talking about defining …
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Networking pays dividends
Wherever you are in your career, it pays to consider two revealing statistics. One is that roughly 35 per cent of job-seekers find a position thanks mainly to …
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First impressions count
People often forget they should treat the first day in a new job as if it were still part of the interview …