Before coming to see me, many of my clients have tried the DIY career decision making approach. Some have spent thousands of dollars completing University Courses, listening to the advice of family and friends and bought every career self-help book they could get their hands on in the hope that they had chosen a career…Read More
According to Stanford psychologist Dr Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset, to attain success requires you to put in effort and learn to embrace failure along the way. In her research, Dweck worked with primary school children to discover an interesting link between levels of ability and motivation. Her research has much significance for…Read More
At this time of year, it’s pretty typical to see a lot of change happening in many workplaces. Be it redundancies, retirement or restructure, individuals are actively looking for a job for the new year. Job hunting takes a lot of hard work and quite frankly can be a bitch, especially if you are not…Read More
Let’s start with a checklist of questions. Who feels trapped in a daily job that they absolutely hate? Who has knots on their stomach on Sunday night knowing they have to go to work on Monday morning? Who has no idea what to do or how to choose a New Career? Well you are not…Read More
If you didn’t think getting a dream job was possible, you were not watching last night’s MasterChef Australia. As 1.4 million viewers tuned in for last night’s grand finale of Australia’s MasterChef 2015, deserving winner Billie McKay showed she had the sturdy determination to realise her dream job despite being behind 4 points after the…Read More
For many 40-year-olds to 50-year-olds finding a job or searching for a successful new career path may seem an overwhelming task to tackle mid-life. To seek out a new career at 40, don’t expect your resume full of well-earned experience and skills will guarantee you a job. While you have had your head down working…Read More
We all know that age discrimination is alive and kicking and against the law but don’t let that stop you. As Bear Grylls says “improvise, adapt, overcome, it’s the key to survival”. I meet a lot of over 50-year-olds that look and feel defeated in their quest to find a job. They have been loyal,…Read More
It’s the question “What should I do with my life” many 30-year-olds are asking themselves amongst the chaos of political, environmental and economic changes around the world. Many are confused about the career path they have chosen or perhaps they have tried many jobs and now are reaching 30 dissatisfied with their efforts and the…Read More
If you are aged between 18 to 25 years of age, does the question ‘What Job Do I Want’? sound familiar. It’s a question that floats in everybody’s head at some stage of their career journey. You ask your friends, family and yourself numerous times entertaining various career pathways but you still get stuck. It…Read More
There is significant shift happening in our workplaces today and it involves millennial employees. If you are born between 1980 and 1995, you are amongst many who are unhappy and thinking should I quit my job or should I stay? The millennial generation have very different ideas about what they want out of their…Read More
