January 28, 2010 – 10:18 am
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?
January 27, 2010 – 8:32 am
Good client service does not happen by accident. Read on for the seven deadly sins of client service
January 26, 2010 – 8:27 am
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.
January 25, 2010 – 7:58 am
This cartoon is for anyone, who is now feeling the pinch after the christmas bills have been paid.
January 22, 2010 – 7:39 am
Sorting out and dealing with e-mail can be a major headache – and lead to a huge amount of time wasted.
January 21, 2010 – 8:08 am
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.
January 20, 2010 – 8:12 am
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.
January 19, 2010 – 7:42 am
A very simple guide on how to improve your search engine ranking.
January 18, 2010 – 7:46 am
I’ve had a great weekend seeing some old friends. This cartoon is for everyone that anticipates a busy week ahead.
January 15, 2010 – 7:40 am
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?
January 14, 2010 – 8:01 am
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.
January 13, 2010 – 7:42 am
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.
January 12, 2010 – 7:52 am
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?
January 11, 2010 – 7:55 am
This cartoon is for anyone that is still struggling with the return to work after the festive celebrations.
January 10, 2010 – 11:02 am
Another 8 tips to improve your work life balance
January 9, 2010 – 10:30 am
Part 1 of a post looking at 16 ways of how you can improve your work life balance.
January 8, 2010 – 8:09 am
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?’
January 7, 2010 – 7:44 am
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.
January 6, 2010 – 7:52 am
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.
January 5, 2010 – 7:45 am
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.
January 4, 2010 – 7:53 am
This cartoon is dedicated to anyone who feels their brain hasn’t quite got back into gear…
January 3, 2010 – 3:58 pm
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.