Most of you have probably caught American Idol on TV. At the least, you will likely know that it’s a talent competition that week-after-week eliminates competitors until the eventual winner remains. During the hectic rounds of auditions, where thousands of hopefuls arrive at stadiums to have their shot at celebrity and riches, there will always [...]

You’ve tried everything you can to get a job over the past year. Your hopes have been raised, they’ve been dashed, raised again and dashed again. The couple of interviews you’ve scored, they’ve told you you are over-qualified or under-qualified or you’ve failed to connect in some way. Whatever you’ve been told, it hasn’t been [...]

It happens to a great many people. Personal circumstances are the catalyst for removing themselves from the workforce for an extended time. It could be four or five years caring for children, it could be a year or more caring for sick or elderly parents, six months as the executor of a Will, or just [...]

Losing a job brings about the same emotions as the death of a loved one. The Job Loss Recovery Program using guided visualisation produces outstanding results. All you need is an audio tape, a comfy chair and the will to imagine. As I’m now certified in administering this tool, I thought I’d provide you with [...]

Last week we followed Richard. A Chief Operating Officer made redundant from his company, Richard is highly talented; a great leader who would be an asset to any company. There was just one thing wrong. Richard was resistant to change. Put simply, he never trusted himself to step outside his comfort zone and frankly, never [...]

Every so often, a new batch of job seekers are born. Wet behind the ears and new to the game, their eyes are wide with anticipation, hope and a thirst for knowledge. They need some resources and of course I’ll oblige. Some of these resources cost money, some don’t. Sometimes the things that do cost, [...]