For a long time in my career I felt like I was playing a part. The part of interested, enthusiastic, go-getting professional services marketer. I would go along to meetings and nod my head, take notes and be tenacious at following up on actions later. I would put in the hours on a tender, I […] Read more…
In the past if you’d have asked me to picture an entrepreneur I’d have thought of Richard Branson, one of the judges on Shark Tank or a tech geek working out of a garage. I never would have pictured me. I was a company woman. I always wanted the security of a pay cheque and […] Read more…
How do you go with making decisions? Are you a pros and cons kind of gal or do you go with your gut instinct? Do you consult everybody else before deciding? Or do you avoid making decisions completely? A lot of the women I work with describe themselves as indecisive. I fully get this – […] Read more…
The labour market is booming and, if the number of spots at after school care is anything to go by, women are returning to work after being hit hard by the pandemic. According to statistics from WGEA and ABS women’s participation rate in the workforce has increased from 61.4% in February 2021 to 62.1% in […] Read more…
I am sometimes asked how long it takes my clients to change career and the answer is that it varies. I have clients I worked with four years ago that have not yet made the transition and other clients that I finished up with six months ago who are already in their new career. Everybody […] Read more…
A lot of people see LinkedIn as an online resume tool. But it’s so much more than that. And for career changers it can be a really powerful research tool. In this training video I share some of the ways you can use LinkedIn if you’re changing career and I also have a handout you […] Read more…
I don’t know what to do. Is there a test I can take? If you’ve ever typed career change quiz into google then you will see that there are lots of tests that claim to help you. I quite like 16 personalities, CliftonStrengths and Self Directed Search (you need to pay for the last two). […] Read more…
I’ve written on here many times about the importance of networking if you’re changing career and/or looking for a new job. Networking helps you gather information about your new industry, meet people who assist in your shift and builds your confidence. But when you’re a mum it can feel like one more thing to add […] Read more…
So that’s it you’ve done a lot of soul searching, created a vision for the future, done your research and have picked your dream career. Congratulations! Sometimes deciding what to do can be the hardest part of a career change. But what if you don’t have any experience in that field? Hardly surprising as it’s […] Read more…
If you’ve had your fingers burnt in your career before then it’s natural to second guess your career change. Sometimes my clients will ask me how they can be 100 percent sure that they’re doing the right thing this time around. My answer to them is that there is never 100 percent certainty about anything […] Read more…