by Anne Wilson | Mar 9, 2026 | Career Change, Career Development
My previous post explored career change and how to approach it. Here, I outline several practical steps to help you move forward and take action if you’re looking to reinvent yourself. In ‘Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your...
by Anne Wilson | Mar 2, 2026 | Career Change, Career Clarity
How do you make an effective career change? In ‘Alice in Wonderland’, the phrase “curiouser and curiouser!” captures Alice’s insatiable drive to explore the absurdities of Wonderland. It emphasises the importance of having an open mind...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 23, 2026 | Career Change, Career Clarity
Why Career Transitions Feel So Hard One of the hardest parts when contemplating career change is letting go of your former career identity. We cling to the familiarity of what we know. Moving from one role into another requires a psychological shift—a willingness to...
by Anne Wilson | Dec 8, 2025 | Career Change, Career Toolkit
Earlier this year, at the invitation of DMUs’ Professor Zoë Allman, Associate Dean, Education, I delivered a day of career-focused workshops for staff at risk of redundancy. After the day, which was well-received by staff, we reflected together on the increasing...
by Anne Wilson | Oct 13, 2025 | Career Change, Career Development
You’ve reached a crossroads in your career. On balance and having weighed up the pros and cons of staying or leaving your current role, you know you’re ready for a change. But what direction would be best for you right now? Which of the following scenarios resonates?...
by Anne Wilson | Sep 1, 2025 | Career Change, Career Toolkit
I’ve been reading numerous posts on LinkedIn recently from job seekers who have become disheartened by their online job applications. People routinely complain that they apply and hear nothing; that their applications are ‘ghosted.’ There have been...
