Monday, August 11th, 2008 - Blog

New Career Change photo credit: betty slocombe Cindi asks: I’ve always been geared toward Administrative positions. How can I market myself to take that next step forward? In answer: The best Career Management question to ask yourself is: here do you want to be in five years? If you are brave, push that out to [...]

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Sunday, August 10th, 2008 - cv writing, job application, references

Donna asks: A candidate client suspects that the former employer may be blackballing, is wondering how to determine whether this is true, and what he/she might be advised to do about it. The client worked for the former employer for a significant number of years and handled major accounts. Suggestions and insights appreciated. Thank you. [...]

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Sunday, August 10th, 2008 - Uncategorized

Richard asks: Does one wait until you’re unemployed? Should you leave at the first sign of turmoil? Should you weather the storm, gain experience and then vacate? In answer:Career management is not something which you just wake up to – and so hence leads to knowing which opportunities you should seek to attain that goal [...]

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Sunday, August 10th, 2008 - Blog

Program Management photo credit: Christmas w/a K Daffyd asks: I currently run a Project Management Office and eventually would like to move into full-scale Program Management or into a Senior Project Officer role. Can anyone, particularly recruiters who recruit for these types of positions, give me any advice on The best way to leverage my [...]

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Friday, August 8th, 2008 - Blog

Catarina asks: I work in the financial field for 7 years now and I never really liked it, I felt in it by chance. I feel so burned out and depressed and I need a career change. I had some holidays abroad and spoke with a career counsellor that advised me to change into direct [...]

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