by Anne Wilson | Feb 17, 2025 | What do you want from a career?
On Radio 4’s popular Desert Island Discs, guests are only afforded the luxury of taking one book (apart from a bible and the full works of Shakespeare) to a desert island. I’ve always wanted to add many more to my list, so today I share three books...
by Anne Wilson | Dec 19, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
People often express an interest in finding work they consider meaningful or which makes a difference. Yet sometimes it’s easy to overlook how you might achieve this beyond your day job. If paid work doesn’t give you the sense of meaning you crave, why not...
by Anne Wilson | Oct 14, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
My favourite part of working as a careers professional is that everything is relevant; every article, conversation, choice and story. So when I came across Pixar’s Emma Coates’ 22 rules for telling great stories – the overlaps with how to make good career...
by Anne Wilson | Sep 23, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
When do you plan to retire? This may be a pertinent question for some of you- and perhaps too far away for others to contemplate. Nonetheless, it’s an important question for all, regardless of your age. Here I explore a recent example of age discrimination and...
by Anne Wilson | Sep 2, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
In the context of career choice, what does the term ‘making a difference’ mean to you? I find it a bit of a nebulous concept. After all, there are many ways to find meaning and make contributions in the work you do, regardless of the work you do. Attitude...
by Anne Wilson | May 27, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
In my last post I explored the value of reflecting back on your childhood influences…the games, toys, films, TV programmes and role models that shaped you and which may have shaped your career decisions as an adult. Ironically I found the approach harder to...
