Blog2023-01-10T14:34:04+08:00

Pitch Yourself – in Person

December, 21st 2017|

Networking - the mere thought of it can make some of us break out in a sweat.  It  is often thought of as the domain of the extrovert - the social butterfly who flits around the room making friends with everyone.  What about the introverts who would rather stay home [...]

Pitch Yourself – Online

December, 16th 2017|

So, you've crafted a great resume. Great. Now, how is your online profile looking...? It is costly and time consuming for companies to find good people. Employers, understandably, are looking for low cost, accurate measures of quality hires. Enter LinkedIn - a powerful online platform that allows graduates and job [...]

Pitch Yourself – on Paper

December, 10th 2017|

When it comes to applying for a job, or producing a document from a contact who says "give me your CV", you want to know that you are giving yourself the best chance for success. The trouble is, getting it right can be tricky, especially when it is about YOU [...]

Book Reviews

December, 4th 2017|

Open book. Photo in old color image style. Recommended reading, from Lois at Career Wisdom. There  are some great books and resources out there on careers / life direction / following your passion / job seeking and enterprise.  Here, I've added reviews of my favourite resources, to assist [...]

Where Do You Want to Go?

November, 28th 2017|

…and who is already there? In my own career as a career counselor and coach, I often work with people to help them define what their ideal role or job would be.  When they have done this, my client may sometimes struggle with detailed specific information about their desired role, beyond [...]