by Anne Wilson | Aug 10, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
It is a truth universally acknowledged that more people fear public speaking than death. A few years’ ago, I was fortunate to attend a course at RADA on how to improve my presentation skills. As a result, I have some top tips to help you prepare and deliver when...
by Anne Wilson | Jul 27, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
Technical skills- how to make, fix or improve things are the baseline of any organisation. You need a mechanic to know how to fix your car. You need a financial expert to calculate company payroll. You need medically trained staff to diagnose and treat illnesses....
by Anne Wilson | Jul 20, 2021 | Career Confidence & Visibility
I have spent many hours in recent months, shortlisting candidates for vacant posts. I’ve been routinely disappointed at the quality of applications submitted. I am quite sure that many capable people are out there- but sadly they are selling themselves short on...
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 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...
