by Anne Wilson | Jun 29, 2021 | Career Clarity
Most of us invest more time in planning our holidays than our careers. And yet we spend between 4-6 weeks a year on vacation and the other 46-48 in work. If we loved what we did more, maybe we would spend less time planning our escape routes and enjoying life ‘in the...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 22, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
This post was inspired by a recent LinkedIn comment. A contributor pointed out that in life, not everyone will like us. Rather than stressing about it, we simply need to accept it. I agreed, and drew on the analogy of the Distribution Curve. In life, I responded,...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 15, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
You’ve put everything into applying for an internal promotion you really wanted and have just heard you’ve been unsuccessful. How do you react? How you handle rejection will say a lot about you, so it’s worth contemplating how you would respond in case it happens to...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 8, 2021 | Career Development
Often, the skills and experiences that got you your current job may be different to the ones you’ll need when you move into a new role. The initial fit may be uncomfortable for a while as you figure out how to do your new job. You may feel you’re wearing ‘L’ plates...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 1, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
If you’re actively applying for jobs right now it’s likely you’ll be asked a question about your COVID experiences during the past 14 months. All of us will have had unique and varied experiences- so the recruiter isn’t looking for a specific...