Is there a way to reduce the risk of a career move in today’s uncertain world?

It is natural human response to be apprehensive of the unknown - we all prefer stability and certainty. The key is not to mistake these fears as our only guide. If we do we can become boxed i...

In my 20 years of successfully closing salary offers for employees, I have observed that most employers are motivated to do ‘just enough’ to get candidates to join an organisation. In the current job market I have witness employers doing ‘just enough’ to keep employees...

How would it effect you if you were dismissed – think about it!

Unfortunately I have seen the sometimes brutal way employers communicate to employees, that they are no longer required. I fully appreciate that we are in a rapidly changing world and business pressures le...

A client of mine was a loyal employee. He had a consistent track record of developing new customers and delivering above target revenue for a leading global technology company.

He was the type of individual who believed in conducting himself in line with company values...

I was speaking recently with a commercial professional. She explained how she felt unsettled by the change in company culture, which was as a result of her organisation being acquired. Previously her ideas were listened to and she was able to positively impact the over...

This fact is 80% of jobs are never advertised and placed via a decision maker’s network. This means that unless you are in that ‘circle of influence’ you will miss out on ideal roles, opportunity for career enhancement and salary increases.

So how to access the ‘hidde...

In my 20 years of successfully closing thousands of salary offers for employees, I have observed that 95% of employers do ‘just enough’ to get candidates to join an organisation or ‘just enough’ to keep employees in their business. Since 2008 single figure annual pay...