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It’s demoralising when job applications don’t convert to interviews.  Frustration grows as you wonder why you have been rejected. What was in and out of your control? Truth is many of the reasons you didn’t get an interview have absolutely nothing to do with you.  But conversely some reasons do have a lot to do with…

Oprah Winfrey’s speech last month at the USA Democratic National Convention to endorse Kamala Harris was magnificence personified.    Her words were profound  of choosing common sense over nonsense and urgent not just for the American elections but for every human and situation.    You can watch  Oprah’s full 15 minute address here   These 3 lines…

Finding a new job or changing careers is bloody hard at the best of times.  And it’s  even harder when negative conscious and sub conscious attitudes and thoughts take over.  Question then is fear and ego a roadblock to your job search success? . It saddens me to see so many talented people struggle to…

Avoiding career clichés is essential to stand out in your career and job search.   Using hackneyed clichés makes you look like any other duck swimming in the hiring pond.   Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters and other career materials must be unique, bespoke and engaging.    You need to show not tell!   Demonstrate not state!…

It’s been a rocky year for employment with a raft of redundancies and workplace restructures.  Australians are certainly feeling the pinch financially and many surveys indicate a high level of employee disengagement and hesitancy to seek new jobs.  But how can you increase workplace engagement and contentment. Interesting research findings from the Gartner HR Survey…

How many times in your professional or personal life did you want to throw in the towel?    Have you played the I’ve been done wrong song’ and felt totally demoralised?  Well it could be the kick needed to take back your power. Wanting to give up is a very human  reaction when facing constant…

Moving from self doubt to confidence is a challenge for men and women.  After all self doubt a natural human condition.  Every person with a pulse will have times when they have are or  experiencing doubt.  And it impacts all ages, genders, career levels and industries,  No one is exempt from that gnaw in the…

Are you are a professional or executive in the private sector and keen to move across to the public sector?  Or perhaps you have been in the public sector for some time and keen to experience a new career in the private sector?   In this blog I look at navigating a career leap across both…

Today more than ever, leaders are under the spotlight and being examined for personal integrity, organisational diligence, DEI (diversity, equity & inclusion) and ESG (environmental, social & governance) policies and values.  This is why leaders must step up with gravitas on LinkedIn as this article discusses. The heat is turned onto high with a constant…

Finding what has been lost or forgotten in your life or career is such an amazing feeling. It’s pure joy to rummage around in a cupboard or storage area and rediscover an item that brings back memories and  happiness.   And often it’s a trigger to remember a little part of ourselves that we had lost…