Regular readers of my blog will know just how much I encourage networking. People, whether they are friends, colleagues, former workmates, managers or supervisors past and present, are your most precious and meaningful asset. Every time I ask a client how he or she...
Gayle Howard
Bad Choices Can Kill Your Career
What do Mel Gibson, Amy Winehouse, Robert Irvine, Brendan Fevola, and David Edmondson have in common? They all made bad choices that undermined or destroyed their careers, reputations and earning capacity. So why am I talking about celebrities and high-flyers and what...
Escaping the bear cave
Reminiscing about past jobs can give you a warm glow, particularly when you’re feeling less-than-happy in your current role. It is not at all uncommon to romanticise successes, remember happier times, and wish for a more comfortable existence than is currently...
Job Search: The Emotional Rollercoaster
It starts with a feeling of low energy. A bit like that end-of-week procrastination we all get, but this time it’s tinged with something else you can’t yet define. You’ve been on top of the merry-go-round of interviews, applications, telephone calls,...
First Impressions Count: Crafting Job Queries That Shine!
We’ve all heard it: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Yet, in the job-hunting world, your first impression often defines how recruiters perceive you. Imagine you’re an employer, sifting through countless resumes and emails. They’re...
That’s no way to treat someone
This blog is primarily about job search and to a lesser extent enriching careers, but today I’m going to address something a little different. It is a true story like all the stories here, but it differs in that I offer no cautionary advice. What happened to the...