Balancing our scorecard
Way back when there was a famous article published in the Harvard Business Review, “Why Should Anyone be Led by You?” I often think of this title when I’m talking to prospective clients. “Why should anyone give us their business?” This...
Keys to the job kingdom
It’s a well researched fact that most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking strategically about their careers, particularly if they are in a job that is all consuming so that between home chores, spending time with their loved ones and squeezing in a bit of me...
Today’s CV no longer just for job search
Recently, I have noticed the way my clients utilize their executive resumes has evolved. It seems that today’s executive resume is being shared to open doors for multiple opportunities that extend far beyond the job search. Here are just a few examples: Post Company...
Shape up or Ship Out?
We often have clients who are looking at their career readiness – mostly from push factors in their current role. When we start our sessions, whatever causes them to be disgruntled in their current role overshadows everything else but after a healthy career...
5 Steps to a new career
“Get me out of here!” the ear splitting scream of my four year old grandson sounded through the planetarium auditorium as the lights went out. Who would have guessed that this brave little soul who regularly faced down the dinosaurs in the museum next door...
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, start all over again
Restructuring and downsizing seems to be the name of the game at the moment and what that means on a personal level is ‘retrenchments.’ There will be some people in any organisation eagerly awaiting that news because it fits timeously with their career...
Snakes and Ladders part 2
This week we take up Anneke’s story again. After a year of soul searching, job searching and negotiating both her exit strategy from company A and her new contract in company B she finally took up her new position. Now she was in Hudson and McLean’s...
Snakes and Ladders – the Corporate Climb
Thus far we have looked at people taking the leap to start a new business but very often the ‘new chapter’ is the next instalment of a corporate career. The subject of this week’s article is *Anneke, a high achieving woman in mid career deciding whether or not to take...
Why Should We Hire You?
"Why should we hire you?" This is actually one of the most common questions asked at a job interview. If you’re feeling upbeat and glad the question is being asked, you’re at a good starting point because it is a question that gives you the opportunity to specifically...
How To Quit Your Job
If you have reached a point in your life where you believe your career is no longer right for you, quit gracefully and avoid severed network ties and hurt feelings. When you’re looking for a new job, your CV is your calling card. It’s often the first time a potential...