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 | Jan 6, 2025 | Careers Resources
My last post explored some of the reasons New Year’s resolutions are often short-lived. In this post, I’ll explore some approaches to setting and achieving goals which can increase your chances of success. Here I’ll focus on the importance of knowing...
by Anne Wilson | Dec 30, 2024 | Careers Resources
It’s that time of year, when you may be emerging from several days of over-indulgence, sick of the sight of tinsel and turkey, ready to forswear excessive consumption for several months. Typically, the first few days of your plans go well. You join a gym or...
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 | Apr 14, 2024 | Careers Resources
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure you prepare well for interview questions. In a previous post I shared some preparation tips. In this post I’ll focus on how to prepare for questions where the interview panel want to get to know you. After all,...
