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The Olympic Dream

The Olympic Dream

Has anyone else had an Olympic Dream?   A dream about succeeding or coming top at something and hearing the roar of a crowd and the feeling that you’ve achieved something special? And an Olympic one would be so special as it happens so rarely and not necessarily in your own country. My Olympic Aspirations [...]

Genetically Geared toward a Career?

Have you always wondered why there is so much diversity when it comes to choosing a career? It seems odd that some people will decide to become construction workers while others want to sit in front of a computer all day or even stand in front of a group of rowdy children and attempt to [...]

Social Media and the perfect CV / Resume

Social Media and the perfect CV / Resume

TOP TIPS TO PERFECT AN ONLINE CV / RESUME IN SYNC WITH SOCIAL MEDIA Why are you writing your CV / Resume? And what’s the purpose of your CV / Resume? How does it align with your social media activities? You might think that your objective of the CV / Resume is to land you [...]

Getting the job application right

Getting the job application right

As far as a job application goes, submitting a good one can be a real conundrum. Of course, you are keen to find new or alternative employment and you are gathering as much information as you can about yourself, where you want to work, what you want to do and what skills and expertise you [...]

Avoid making mistakes in #recruitment

Recruitment is not as easy as you think. If someone leaves or you have overworked employees, a simple solution could be to recruit someone as quickly as possible and to get them in role soonest.   Sadly there TWO COMMON MISTAKES in recruitment which leave you open to making disastrous decisions which are both costly in time [...]

In Her Shoes

In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell

In her shoes is a series  of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]

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