All Career advice articles – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionFailure can be useful if you learn from your mistakes
Let’s assume you’re technically competent in your job. What is the most common cause of failure in someone’s career? Executive coach Jennifer Baker offers some food for thought
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Comment & OpinionCovering letters: be concise, committed and careful to check!
When it comes to writing a covering letter, the question you are answering is ‘why should the recruiter hire me’? says careers coach Joanna Jacobs
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Comment & OpinionMood contagion: how your emotions can spread to your team
Executive coach Jennifer Baker shares a case study on mood contagion - and how to tackle it
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NewsCompany culture and personality matches are still important
The importance of a sound employer brand cannot be overstated, says Jonathan Fitchew of Pareto Law
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Comment & OpinionA compelling CV will make recruiters sit up and take notice
Read the job description several times. Understand the role you are applying for, rather than the one you think you are, says career coach Joanna Jacobs
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Comment & OpinionAre you sabotaging your success? Seek out your blind spots
Rob is a CEO of a medium-sized organisation which has an ambitious and exciting plan for growth. He came to executive coach Jennifer Baker for some urgent careers advice
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Comment & OpinionFollowing the music: listen, adapt and reap the benefit
Jonathan Fitchew of Pareto Law looks to the music industry for lessons on digital learning
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Comment & OpinionMake a social splash: the new world of relationship building
It can be easy to think that simply being a ‘connection’ or a ‘follower’ means you have a relationship, says career coach Joanna Jacobs
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Comment & OpinionCalibrate your inner GPS and take control of your work needs
Humans have in-built needs quietly directing our thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and actions, like an internal GPS, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Comment & OpinionTake stock, set goals and resurrect your fortunes this Easter
As a business leader, I like to think Easter represents regeneration within a working context, says Jonathan Fitchew at Pareto Law
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Comment & OpinionApproach the new financial year with a mindset for growth
It’s Q1, a new financial year and a new performance year. An ideal time to consider your mindset
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Comment & OpinionAdvice on culture: Have you 'married' the wrong company?
A career change can bring unexpected consequences, warns executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from the Budget - and how it's presented
This week has seen Philip Hammond’s first Budget
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Comment & OpinionRelaxation helps productivity: find ways to 'micro-pause'
I’ve noticed that when I’m particularly busy, every minute of my time is scheduled
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Comment & OpinionLove may be blind but work relationships require focus
I’ve seen deals break down at vital junctures due to an ill-judged comment or action far too many times
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Comment & OpinionEnergise the way you work by focusing on feelings
In this new year, what if we were to set an intention of how we want to feel, rather than a quantifiable outcome?
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Comment & OpinionChange is easier if everyone has the same business goals
The passing of the reins of power, or even the reigns themselves, is a strong motif of January 2017
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Comment & OpinionCareers advice should take non-academic people into account
The challenge is changing the way we view education and success, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Comment & OpinionTake control of your career - no one else will do it for you
Compared with 30 years ago, people are expected to take greater responsibility for their careers
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Comment & OpinionPersonal branding is a necessity in the digital age
It was recently announced that Admiral Insurance was going to analyse users’ profiles on Facebook to set insurance prices