by Anne Wilson | Jun 15, 2022 | Career Toolkit
Are you a prisoner of your thoughts? Sometimes a problem at work can prey on your mind, causing you stress or anxiety. Your thought may then shift from “this is a difficult situation” to the rather more self-limiting “I’m useless at dealing...
by Anne Wilson | May 3, 2022 | Career Confidence & Visibility
In my last post I explored how you might respond to the interview question “What are you most proud of?” by drawing on your successes. In this post I’m concentrating on the kinds of events that will enable you to answer the question “Tell us...
by Anne Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | Career Confidence & Visibility
There are some interview questions that can catch you off-guard. This is one such example. It’s easy to be caught, blinking like a rabbit in the headlights, if you’ve not thought how you’d respond to it. What’s the best way to prepare for this...
by Anne Wilson | Mar 15, 2022 | Career Clarity
Looking back on your school days, what are your memories of those who taught you? Which were the teachers who encouraged and expected the best from you? If you watched the documentary about former footballer and sporting pundit Ian Wright, you can’t fail to have...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 22, 2022 | Career Toolkit
There is no doubt that the skills you develop while studying for a PhD make you highly marketable. However, the likelihood of securing a job in academia in the UK on completion of your PhD according to the data is slim. The majority of PhD holders (70.1%) have left...
