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07/03/2017

Personal branding: the 6 worst ways to do it

If you're about to write up your CV you NEED TO READ THIS! Having had the opportunity to review literally 1,000s of CVs I 100% endorse the comments in this article!!!   More

07/03/2017

You can train success... here's how (according to science)

Ok so that's the good news... you can train yourself to be successful - and in a meta analysis (or in plain language - a study that looked at lots of other studies) this is what they found... oh you'll have to...   More

07/03/2017

What Instagram's CEO does every morning...

Need a little bit of inspiration??? A bit of a procrastinator?? Hey we're all guilty of falling off the wagon, getting a bit too distracted with social media and letting things we shouldn't rule our...   More

07/03/2017

To work from home - or not...

This is becoming a big question with flexible workplaces these days! Some evidence from large well known corporations has shown that working from home isn't working and they're discontinuing it... whilst on...   More

06/26/2017

5 questions for you to ask to get to bottom of your organisation's culture

A short, sharp and to the point article that will have you asking the right questions to get to the bottom of the culture your organisation currently has - and that will help you drive it to where you want to...   More

06/26/2017

Biases that can really impact your decision making!

Seriously you should print this out and pin it up somewhere handy at work! Bias affects us much more than we would like to admit in all of daily life - but particularly at work if you're in a position where...   More

06/26/2017

Can you predict when work relationships are failing - science says you can!

Based originally on research in marital/partnership relationships, the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse can predict 93% of relationships failure. Not surprisingly, they can also be applied to the relationships...   More

06/26/2017

3 bad habits that can ruin your career prospects

I think one of the most important things I've learned in my HR career is that you never know when things will change. And by that I mean, not just in life, but most especially at work... and even more so in...   More

06/12/2017

How to negotiate your salary

Found this little gem on Randstad's site... its coming up that time of year if your company has a year end at 30th June! There's a couple of key things you need to do: present your case like a business case...   More

06/12/2017

4 strategies for women to navigate office politics

Probably my least favourite thing about corporate life... and something I typically 'suck' at... because I just don't naturally think like that. I've often said to my kids that work is a lot like...   More