by Anne Wilson | Oct 21, 2024 | Careers Resources
Your CV matters. Some universities are starting to drop the requirement for an application form, so your CV (with supporting information or a personal statement) will become even more important than previously. I’ve shortlisted from hundreds of CVs and applications....
by Anne Wilson | Oct 7, 2024 | Careers Resources
In two earlier posts, I explored the challenges of wanting to work into and beyond retirement; Too old to work, too young to retire – and the benefits of hiring older workers. This post will focus on some of the resources and support available to you if...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 12, 2024 | Careers Resources
With the new academic year just a few weeks away, what steps can you take to ensure you look after your wellbeing at work, ahead of the autumn term? Here I focus on your home working environment and share 5 tips to create a nurturing and productive workspace. 1. Tidy...
by Anne Wilson | Jul 22, 2024 | Careers Resources
I read a great post on WONKHE recently, by Helen Rimmer, kindness and wellbeing coach, trainer, and consultant at The Kind Brave Leader. Helen’s post explores the concept of “carewashing.” This is where challenges to funding lead universities to cut...
by Anne Wilson | Jul 8, 2024 | Careers Resources
How many hours of your life have been lost to badly run online meetings? I’m sure most of you have plenty of examples where, like me, your attention has wandered and you’ve taken a sneaky peak at your e-mails. The catchphrase “you’re on...
by Anne Wilson | May 13, 2024 | Careers Resources
I’ve just had a staycation. Every year I like to take a week off to focus on the things I want and need to do. Let’s call it personal and professional housekeeping. I find creating some kind of order from chaos at home makes me feel I have some degree of...
