Marie Cavanagh – Worked in I.T. within the Service Industry and became a Glass Artist, Business Owner and President of the Chalfont St. Peter Chamber of Commerce What did you used to do? I’d always worked in the IT industry almost as soon as I’d left school, in the Service Management side so not particularly technical. I learnt a…
Karin Timothy – Customer Services Manager for British Airways to Colour Therapist and Personal Stylist for the House of Colour Franchise What did you used to do? Until September 2017, I had worked for British Airways for 27 years. The majority of my career was spent as a frontline Customer Service Manager. What made…
Jean – Now working as a Receptionist/Administrator in a totally new field! In my previous job I was a receptionist/administrator. I had been there for 5 years and was feeling bored, stifled and unappreciated. I was determined not to end my working career in a job I had come to loath. I updated my CV…
I love my job! Why? Because it is completely aligned to my values, what’s important to me and what motivates me. My job compliments my qualities, skills, strengths and behaviors and therefore I am good at it. This results in job satisfaction for me every time I work with a client and watch them move…
Many of us will assume our ‘Dream Job’ is just that – a dream. It can be very difficult to get past the point of turning that dream job in to a reality. Let’s face it, in the ‘real world’ you have lots of responsibilities such as a paying a mortgage or the rent. You…
We are all in such a hurry, frantically finding quicker and smarter ways to achieve success and move on to the next best thing; to tick off our ever increasing to-do lists and be more productivity. However, whilst Technology and the Information Age drives us on to achieve more, quicker and harder, our brains have…
I have recently been working with a group of clients, discussing how the world of work in the 21st Century has evolved. One of the biggest changes noted was how we apply for jobs now and as a consequence of that; how the role of the ‘traditional CV’ has since become outdated. Curriculum Vitae…
I have been doing a lot of work on the subject of ‘reflection’ lately. Traditionally, reflection isn’t something we tend to do. In fact we will tend to avoid it and even consider it as a waste of time! Few people are naturally strong reflectors. In today’s world we are swept up in ‘instant everything’;…
The digital and technological revolution we are experiencing is moving at such a rate, we need to ask ourselves what the word ‘Career’ really means now. In particular, how long are we really expected to be working?! Have you considered what is meant by the traditional word ‘career’? Punch it in to ‘Google’ and it…
There are only three main areas an interviewer is interested in: 1. Can you do the job? 2. Will you do the job? 3. Will you fit in? Can you do the job? Questions in this area are intended to probe your background. It is unlikely you would have been invited for interview if your…