You’ve got a job offer. Brilliant! Before you accept and break out the bubbles, take time to check that it genuinely fits your bill.
Whether or not you’ve made a complete career change, the first few weeks at a new job can be challenging. Here are 8 ways to a smarter, smoother fresh start.
Career changers are confronted by lots of scary ideas. One of these is the ‘sticky stat’ that 80% of jobs never get advertised. It is certainly true that people ‘in the know’ fill lots of brilliant career openings that never get advertised. However the 80% statistic is a relic of the ‘pre-Internet’ 1980s‘ and is now is seriously dodgy.
Despite the similarities, we don’t usually approach job applications as a form of performance art. In fact, winning any kind of role – vocational or theatrical, depends in large part (pun intended) on honing a set of wow worthy auditioning skills.
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a current or prospective midlife career changer. You’re a talented, capable human with decades of hard-won life and workplace wisdom, an impressive set of wildly transferable skills and a strong sense of what you do and don’t want the next chapter of your working life to look like.
Ageism is out there. Here are 5 ways to stop ageism stalling your mid-life shift to a career that fits your values and lifestyle.
When Jane’s long public sector career lost its lustre, she decided to retire. At first, it wasn’t plain sailing. But with curiosity, courage and some coaching support, Jane reset her course to combine community work, study, staying fit and quiet contentment.
At 62, Angie's life looked settled from the outside. Inside, she was restless, bored and quietly convinced there was more in her. So she stopped asking "isn't it too late?" and started asking "if not now, when?" Here's how she went from a vague feeling that something was missing to building a brand new career around courses and retreats for women.
If you’re asking AI to help you magic up a standout CV, craft a captivating cover letter, or prepare for a winning interview, you’re in good company. 75% of job seekers use AI to prepare and polish their job applications.
Want tips for using AI wisely and well to craft standout job applications? Read on.