In a meeting that is predominately male, where there is an abundance of testosterone and typical traits such as competitiveness, strength and energy abound, for a shy woman it can be intimidating to confidently speak out and let her voice be heard. With only 17.7% of the FTSE 250 directorships being held by women, the more …
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Many women underestimate the power of networking and how they can use it to catapult their career or business. There have been various research studies on the effectiveness of networking for career and business success that show that networking can be very powerful for professional development. But in my work I come across many women …
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Too often we stay in environments that are toxic for us because we choose to ignore the signs that we need to do something about the situation, or our fears and insecurities keep us frozen where we are. Staying in any situation that makes you unhappy, does not allow you to grow or that causes …
Have you been feeling unhappy at work for a while, no longer enjoying your job and no longer fulfilled by what you do? Do you know that you should do something about it but just the thought of taking action fills you with fear and overwhelm? If this describes you, you are not alone. I …
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Every year at the beginning of January, untold people set goals or make New Year resolutions, only to find that within just a few months (weeks even), they’ve abandoned them. Research in the US shows that 45% of Americans make New Year resolutions but only 8% actually achieve them. I think that this is shockingly low, don’t …
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There comes a time when you have to face the reality that your career may have passed its shelf life and that it is time for you to make a career move and do something different. Staying too long in a job and becoming stuck means you are denying yourself professional fulfilment. But making a …
According to Age UK, there are now more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 18 in the UK and with the phasing out of the default retiring age of 65, we are working longer than we did 20 years ago. But gone are the days of a job for life where …
How To Change Career And Find A Job You Love When You’re Aged 40 Plus Read More »
We hear constantly that research suggests women will not apply for a job if they don’t think they meet 100% of the criteria, whereas men will apply for a job even if they only meet 60%. These figures allegedly come from an internal study by Hewlett Packard. Although I have never actually seen the study …
We women are often our own worse enemies. Many of us talk ourselves out of pursuing the careers or businesses that we really want, coming up with untold reasons why we can’t instead of focusing on how can we. A lot of this boils down to our insecurities and self limiting beliefs. We tell ourselves …
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Sleepless nights, dry flaky scalp, breakouts of blotchy skin… These were the symptoms of the stress my client was going through as a result of changes being made in the organisation that she worked for. The organisation was going through a restructure and she had to reapply for her job. There were 5 people competing …
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