Feedback – the word itself often makes anyone squirm or instantly panic. For the person receiving the feedback they often think …..oh what is coming… what am I going to hear….what have I done… For the person giving the feedback there can be an equal amount of panic and often the thoughts are…. I don’t want to have this difficult conversation…. I will do that conversation another day…. I will just ignore the problem and it will go away.
Read MoreIt is that time of year again….Ho Ho Ho….Merry Christmas….it is the 01st December and Christmas is here. Your work Christmas party is likely to be coming up over the next few weeks. There will be some people who will look forward to this and for others it induces a fear and panic. So how do you survive it so you remain the professional that you are. I have three straightforward tips to help you.
Read MoreSo we all get a lot of advice when we are working…some useless and some worthwhile. For me there are some key pieces of advice that have stuck with me that I wanted to share with you.
Read MoreAfter spending years interviewing and meeting countless candidates there are some simple ways to prepare for an interview so that you can present yourself as a polished professional. Though these may sound obvious to most, you would be surprised by the number of candidates that I have met that have done none of the below!
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