Monthly Archives: January 2010

I’ve been told, I need to increase my profile

It’s a common piece of feedback that many aspiring partners or directors will get told. In a professional services organisation, having a good profile leads to getting onto the plum assignments and being first in line for any promotions. But what does it mean, and how do you go about increasing your profile?

The 7 deadly sins of client service

Good client service does not happen by accident. Read on for the seven deadly sins of client service

Why succeeding at twitter is just like being at a face-to-face speed networking event

Generating business with Twitter is easy, but takes time and patience. After all relationships take time to build and develop. Many people give up too quickly with twitter, but those that persevere reap large rewards.

Monday Cartoon 25/1/2010

This cartoon is for anyone, who is now feeling the pinch after the christmas bills have been paid.

Ten tips to get your heaving inbox under control and save time in the process

Sorting out and dealing with e-mail can be a major headache – and lead to a huge amount of time wasted.

Why can’t I get the partners to see the need for change?

How do you get partners to buy into the need for change? Not an easy question to answer, and one that many firms have needed to answer to survive.

14 Classic mistakes people make when writing their CV

Many job hunters struggle to get asked to interview, and wonder why they are being rejected so often. In my experience, a poor CV can often be one of the main reasons why they are not getting asked to interview.

My Idiots Guide to increasing your search engine ranking

A very simple guide on how to improve your search engine ranking.

Monday cartoon – 18/1/2010

I’ve had a great weekend seeing some old friends. This cartoon is for everyone that anticipates a busy week ahead.

How to communicate your strengths to your employers and still make friends and influence people

It’s not easy being English. On the one hand you know you need to talk about your strengths to your employers. But on the other hand, if you are too vocal, you can be perceived as pushy or arrogant. So how do you go about, in a ‘nice’ way, communicating your strengths to your employers?

7 great tips to help you change career successfully

Reality has forced many people in the last twenty-four months to consider a career change. Here are seven great tips to help you change career successfully.

How to use social media to find your next role

Social media is a great way to increase your profile and get recognised. Here are seven top tips to use social media to help you find your next job.

Prioritisation vs Procrastination by The Lawyer Coach

To conquer procrastination, you have to recognise it which is not as easy as it sounds. Putting certain things off could also be described as effective prioritisation. So what’s the difference?

Monday cartoon – 11th January 2010

This cartoon is for anyone that is still struggling with the return to work after the festive celebrations.

16 ways to improve your work life balance – part 2

Another 8 tips to improve your work life balance

16 ways to improve your work life balance – part 1

Part 1 of a post looking at 16 ways of how you can improve your work life balance.

My staff are not pro-active… I have to tell them what to do all the time…

Does this ring any bells? I frequently hear managers complaining that’ I tell my staff what needs to get done, even how to do it, and they still don’t do it right’, or ‘I have to continually keep telling them what to do – they never seem to take the initiative. What should I do?’

10 tips to help you get a job FAST

Did you know that the conventional ways of finding a job a not the most effective or efficient? Here are 10 tips to help you get a job fast.

The five most efficient ways of finding your next job

Did you know that almost 80% of all vacancies are not advertised? All the most efficient ways of finding your next role, involve you finding out about these un-advertised vacancies.

The five least efficient ways to hunt for your next job

Did you know that the most common methods of finding a job, are generally the most inefficient ways of finding a job? This post details the five most inefficient ways to find a job.

Monday Cartoon – 4th January 2010

This cartoon is dedicated to anyone who feels their brain hasn’t quite got back into gear…

Four questions you need to answer to get your job search up and running efficiently

Maybe you have sensed that your organisation is going to be re-structuring or downsizing in the next six months, or maybe you have decided that you will find a new role. But, how do you actually get started on an efficient job search?
This post details the questions you need to ask yourself to start a job search efficiently.

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