Have you ever thought about being your own boss? Many people have, there is a certain attraction to freeing yourself from the hierarchical and political pressures of an organisation and testing yourself and challenging your abilities in the commercial world. But have you honestly thought about what it takes, really? A staggering number of businesses [...]
There was a time when I knew every single person that I was connected to on LinkedIn personally. I still know about 80% or more. As an experienced coach and the daughter of a master networker, I fully understand and actively promote the importance of connecting and networking. I was raised on the concept and [...]
Really? Well, maybe. The relationship between an employee and his or her employer has a lot of similarities to a romantic relationship. It starts with a spark of interest, there’s a period of courtship and, if all goes well, years of mutually beneficial partnership. Of course it can all go wrong and end in [...]
This year I turn 49. I’m doing work that I am really passionate about but still find myself having the inevitable thoughts that happen around every decade birthday. "Am I where I thought I would be in my career? In my life? Am I happy with what I have achieved?". Sometimes those thoughts pass briefly, [...]
We’re over in Queenstown at the moment doing some skiing and snowboarding. We were up on the slopes yesterday and started chatting to an elderly gentleman, as it turns out, at 78, he had only learned to ski 20 years ago and his sons, who are now in their 50’s, have just started to learn [...]
Are you over 50 and looking for work? I don’t know that people over 50 are anymore likely to lose their jobs than any other age group in the workforce, but the more immediate challenge for them is, how can I get another one? Well, maybe this is the best career opportunity you’ve had since [...]
We are now well and truly living in a world where technology has helped facilitate a platform for our personal presence to be available across the globe. So it's now more imperative than ever to ensure we are portraying ourselves in a positive light from every aspect, digitally speaking. If we're thinking of our career, [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: