Chasing Career success can demand the paradox of surrender: “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” is the guidance given by Joseph Campbell Perhaps it is time to step out of the cerebral labyrinth in order to be really […]
Career Objective Statement: Your career objective really does need to make a strong statement. If you take a look at the 100 example listed, you will see there is very little room for doubt in any of them. In order to generate an equally strong career objective statement, you will need real clarity. You will need […]
Career objective meaning:Your career objective has to have real meaning. If you feel you have a real passion or purpose then it is your responsibility to honour that. It IS a real thing! However much you are told ‘you cannot make a living from that’ or ‘that’s not how it works’, learn to protect yourself, […]
Career Objective for resume: How do you refine your Career Objective for resume? Having spent 7 days-solid, decorating my hallway, I could see a metaphor. You have to give the job the rightful amount of attention and time. Firstly, whilst I am a qualified decorator, I am a way better qualified ‘underestimater’ of the time required […]
Do you know what your Career Objective is? I had no clear notion of my career objective was for about 20 years. I had a clear notion of what I thought my objective ‘should’ be. I had no clarity regarding what my professional objective actually was. Here’s a little guidance that made me chuckle: What […]
What is the difference between a career guidance counsellor and a career coach? Wikipedia gives this definition for career guidance counsellor: “What unites all types of professional counseling is the role of practitioners, who combine giving advice on their topic of expertise with counseling techniques that support clients in making complex decisions and facing difficult […]
Career Guidance Test: I found that getting good career guidance really was a test! The psychometrics of my school days left me cold. Psychometric tests even have left others I know disorientated and distressed with their career predictions. The tests are binary and their conclusions fail to include information regarding cultural beliefs and values. The […]
One of the most challenging thing about career guidance, is that as a career coach, I do not have your answers. What I do have is the questions that can enable you to generate your own professional solutions. In this society we have become increasingly externally referenced. By ‘externally referenced’ what I mean is that […]
CPD courses are often sector specific: Here’s a selection of short courses offered by my local academic institution. But what about getting credited for those transferable skills that you have gained over your working and personal life? This is where we might need to put on the head-torch and do some excavation for ourselves. Often […]
CPD points: This link to the Chartered Institute of Public Relations describes what activities, engaged with in the right way, count as CPD points, in the PR sector. I think most industry sectors have a similar CPD points system. It is my opinion that most sector’s points systems miss the whole point of CPD entirely! […]