As we move toward the end of the year, you will no doubt start to think about what you want to achieve next year.

But before you do, there are some important things to do. 

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This has been one of the most extraordinary years of our lives with the world changing in an instant as Corona Virus swept the globe. We have had to change...

One of the key things that stops people changing their career is that they do not know where to start. Often, even people who are fairly unhappy will stick with a job or career because it seems to difficult to do anything about it and they haven’t got the skills that they’d gain from talking with a career professional.

In last week’s blog I shared...

Do I really need to be on LinkedIn?

The short answer is YES, and here’s why it’s a no brainer!

There are around 33 million people in the UK who are working or available to work.

There are 27 million UK users on LinkedIn which is, as I’m sure you’ve just worked out, very much the majority of the working population.

There are plenty of jobs on Li...

How many communities are you part of?

There’s family, friends, work, local community, professional communities, online communities (LinkedIn, etc), your local area community, wider communities, communities to do with your interests, and so on.

How can communities impact on a career?

In terms of your career, communities can be a great space in wh...

If you’re like most people you start to think about your network when you need to go to the job market.

Why wouldn’t you? Around 50% of jobs are filled through or with the help of networks.

So why do you then forget about it?

For most people, they then forget about their network until the next time they need to go to the job market.

This is und...

You’ve almost certainly heard people talking about networking. You may have these or other reactions: 

• I’ve heard of it but I don’t really know what it means
• I’m terrified of it / it feels totally alien to me / it feels uncomfortable
• I already do it, love it and find it useful and fun

 Wherever you are now, you need to know that networking ...