After strangers at a party first introduce themselves, the next question that immediately pops up is, “So, what do you do?” or perhaps, “So, what line are you in?” It is as though we are defined solely by the job that we do or the company we work for. Unfortunately for many people, this is […]
Susan shared this with me last week. A High-flier in her company, she was told that her next career move was to take over her boss’ job – but after seeing how her boss had suffered 2 heart attacks and a severe case of gastric ulcers, she didn’t fancy following in those footsteps. “What can
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After the shock of the retrenchment wears off, there are some constructive steps you need to take to rebuild your career and your life. My advice is to take this as an opportunity to reflect on your career thus far and review which direction you would like your career to head towards. This period of ‘Employment
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After a night of heavy feasting on New Year’s Eve, I woke up on the morning of 1st January shaking in fear and frustration. I had a dream which left me both puzzled and unsettled which I felt I had to share with you. What was that dream? It’s a bit embarassing, but here it
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What makes your CEO and senior leaders stand out from the rest of the employees, and just how did they get there in the first place? It’s because they are able to take a step back and see the big picture. In MBA school, they call this ‘seeing the geography at 35,000 feet. Don’t just
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Last Saturday morning, I woke up at my usual time. The sun was shining warmly on my window and the birds were chirping their favourite happy songs. Life was wonderful. After brushing my teeth and frying some scrambled egg to go with my toast for myself and my family, I sat down and opened my
I Got Cancelled By LinkedIn…and I Loved it! Read More »
I confess, the younger Headhunter Adrian used to be terrified of speaking or pitching to Senior Management. They seemed like Olympian gods perched on high thrones, casting judgement upon all before them. One disapproving look and my spiel evaporated from memory, leaving me speechless. Until one day, I received a frantic call from a CEO
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(Before we begin, we apologise for the ‘clickbaity’ title….and also, we are not legally trained and hence, this article does not constitute legal advice. Please seek a lawyer if you need more clarification.) Many of us deal with copious amounts of data every day. Some of it is open-sourced, and others are confidential. Sometimes, it
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As a personal mantra, I keep telling my clients that Networking remains the best way to get job leads or to improve your Career Prospects. But I often get pushback. “It’s not easy as I’m an Introvert!”,”Who would want to meet me?”, “How do I even start?”. So I set myself a task – what
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Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I found it so fascinating to share knowledge, open minds and change lives (#cringeygoals). However, my life was forever changed when I watched Wall Street (1987) where Michael Douglas’ character, Gordon Gekko introduced me to the world of High Finance and Business and I just
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