How to ensure your digital footprint enhances not hinders your career
What digital footprint are you leaving behind? With most of the world active across various social media platforms and online networking sites, it can be easy to forget that what you put online about yourself leaves an impression that can be difficult to erase. So, if you’re ready to jump into a new role, shift […]
10 steps for success in an executive job interview
Whether you’re already an executive or looking to jump to an executive role, there are some important steps to cover when preparing for your job interview. Knowing what to prepare is key to help you stand out from other candidates and convey you are the best person for the role. According to Forbes Magazine, organisational thinking has shifted dramatically […]
5 tips to master your virtual interview
A few years ago a virtual interview would have been pretty unusual. Move forward to 2021 and many people and their organisations are working from home. Virtual meetings, virtual chats and now virtual interviews are commonplace. According to Gartner, 89% of organisations have shifted to virtual recruiting since COVID-19. That’s a significant shift. So, if […]
7 strategies to transform how you manage your boss
Have you ever managed up? It’s not a term we often use or a skill we usually develop but managing up or managing your boss is important and can transform your working environment. So, what exactly is managing up? According to the Harvard Business Review, managing up is being the most effective employee you […]
10 strategies to help leaders manage imposter syndrome
This is the second part of my series on Imposter Syndrome. In my last blog we explored how and why people suffer from Imposter Syndrome and we discovered that not only is it extremely prevalent in the workplace, it is a topic that is not often discussed or addressed. What is imposter syndrome? Imposter Syndrome occurs when […]
Do you suffer from Imposter Syndrome?
In the first part of our series on Imposter Syndrome, we explore what Imposter Syndrome is and how it affects us. Our next blog will share tips on how you can work towards overcoming this syndrome for yourself. Have you ever felt like a fraud at work? That your professional success is based on […]
How to future proof your career in 4 steps
I had the honour of presenting to the Young Professional Network of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, NSW on how they could future proof there careers in the public service. To prepare for the event, I spoke to old colleagues and reflected on my career to uncover the things that we wished we’d known at […]
How to refocus your career after redundancy?
I’ve been chatting with a lot of fantastic people recently who are considering or have taken redundancy from their organisations. Stepping away from employment, however brief, can be an incredibly uncertain time for anyone, so I thought I would share a few thoughts on how to make the most of these situations. 1. Have a break […]