In the wake of the Coronavirus situation, there is a lot of fear and misinformation in the job market right now. I can understand why but it’s not constructive or helpful for those who are looking for jobs. People need real information and they need hope. One of the first pieces of advice when I [...]
There have been a lot of great leaders, who under the most demanding circumstances have shown amazing resilience. From Martin Luther King, to Nelson Mandela, or Gandhi, their stories are well known. But there are just as many failures in history, where leadership was not resilient, and the greater group suffered, sometimes greatly. So, [...]
Executive Summary Our consciousness is building a bridge between the chaos of the world and our interactions with it (the order we’ve created for ourselves). We do this through developing mental models and interpretive solutions based on our self-understanding, which is unique to each of us. We all see the world differently. These mental [...]
In these times of confusion, worry and stress, leadership counts. How you react and behave when the pressure is on will give others insight on your leadership abilities. Holding the title becomes irrelevant, people are looking for leadership action and language. Around the world we are starting to see how our political ‘leaders’ are behaving [...]
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, [...]
One of the things I’m hearing more and more from people as they move into their 50’s is the phrase “I didn’t plan for my life to turn out like this”. In some cases this is a valid observation, bad luck or some interaction out of their control has intercepted their plans and [...]
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 [...]
Few people would realise that prior to taking on the role as General Manager at Career Life Transitions I was a skydiving instructor. I have over 4000 jumps under my belt and have worked all over the world including drop zones in Spain, Sweden and the USA. As a skydiving instructor I was at the [...]
What is your transition, we’re going through them all the time, what is yours right now? Our lives are in a constant state of change whether we like it or not. We are all transitioning to something or somewhere. The difference is that some of it is by choice and some of it is out [...]
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 [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: