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Careeranthropy… are you “giving back” or “giving forward”?
Careeranthropy Many career clients I’ve worked with over the years have expressed how they seek purpose or personal meaning reflected in their careers. I’ve come to use the term “careeranthropy” to reflect the way that your career can contribute to humankind (“anthropy”) and bring you a sense of fulfilment. Whilst for some this may be [...]
3 Things for your Job Quest
My family loves to watch the TV show Merlin, the Magician. In the last episode, Prince Arthur set out on a “quest” to prove himself worthy of the throne. I thought later of the quest of job seeking - it too can seem a perilous and exhausting journey at times! Although Arthur wished to do [...]
Grads and Job Seekers…Get Online and LinkedIn!
I spent a day recently meeting with company recruiters. What struck me is the pace of change that graduates (and any job seekers for that matter) now face as they enter the marketplace. It is costly and time consuming for companies to find good people. Employers, understandably, are looking for low cost, accurate measures of [...]
Positive Persistence…and a little help from your friends.
I am constantly reminded when working with my clients of the importance of positivity when looking for work. Developing positive self regard is so crucial to you being able to frame your experiences in a “can do” way to a prospective employer. Similarly, job seeking is a numbers game… staying mindful of this as you [...]
Mind the Gap…Year!
As Maggie Dent says in her recent excellent newsletter, Gap Year is starting to catch on in Australia. I’m a big fan of The Gap, as a career counsellor, parent and human being. Traditionally, it is a year off between high school and starting uni or work. It is a terrific opportunity to get [...]
What are your strengths?
A common (and oft dreaded!) interview question…”What are your top 3 (or 5) strengths?” And a powerful question to ask yourself, when you are contemplating your career choices. Firstly, know thyself! Also, it is great to know what you are naturally good at and gain energy from doing, so you can seek to do more [...]
Seek…and ye shall…??
…or do you? When I work with clients who are in transition we talk about tapping into networks to find work opportunities. Online job boards are great…they are easy, accessible and expedient for job seekers – therefore everyone uses them. Employers can quickly and cheaply place an ad on them, hoping to forgo hefty recruiters [...]
Lois comments in Sydney Morning Herald
Career Coach Lois Keay-Smith of Career Wisdom comments on shy employees in the workplace. http://tinyurl.com/job-jitters-SMH
Lifting the Mondayitis Fog
Many clients I talk to admit that there is a certain “fog” or greyness that creeps in, usually late afternoon on a Sunday, as they begin to turn their mind towards the start of another working week. Eventually they decide to seek some career counselling / coaching as a result. (I can’t recall feeling that [...]
It’s NOT who you know….
It’s WHO knows YOU! I recently watched Michael Jackson’s This Is It DVD. As a dance enthusiast I loved it…but I was also completely blown away with Orianthi, a 24 year old guitarist (and now chart topping artist!) from Adelaide who was simply amazing. How did she get THAT gig, you ask ?? 1. She [...]
