Jessie looked at the contract offering her a new job. She was very excited to finally have found this opportunity. She looked at the figure on offer as her package and other benefits stated. While she had an idea of the salary scales for this type of role in the market, she was not sure … Continue reading What are you Worth in Career Terms? 5 Ways to Assess Yourself
When you mention the word trends, most people visualize the latest fashion, food, dance moves or language among many other lifestyle examples. On social media, what’s trending on Twitter for example, is a short-lived wave of posts and conversation linked to a topic using one hashtag. We have also heard about business trends, how the … Continue reading 5 Tips to Get you Started on Trends Research in Career Planning
As a Career Coach, it is not uncommon for me to receive queries from people yearning for answers and guidance on how best to find a path to achieving career actions. These career actions vary from job search, career choice, education decisions, career transition, life purpose or a search for meaningful work to interview preparation. … Continue reading EC Career Planning Model in 6 Steps ~ Your Guide to Sound Decisions and Actions
There are many reasons one would like to "reboot" their career. You may have been in a role for many year, you may reached a ceiling, you maybe looking for new directions to what no seems like repetitive work or you may just need a reboot to ensure you are engaged again. A reboot could … Continue reading How to Reboot Your Career in 90 Days
In several moments and situations in my life and career journey I have had to answer the following questions - who are you? What do you do? What makes you the best candidate for this job? How would this opportunity fit with your life or career goals? What are your career goals? What do you … Continue reading Career Story ~ What is it? Why you need one and How to write it and Use it
Social and Professional Networks and “Opportunities” – what is the relationship? Once a year I immerse myself in at least one learning space and event with lots of new people. My goal will be to share my knowledge and expertise, as well as having this challenged and enriched by other ideas. My target is also … Continue reading To tap into the Career Opportunities Market – Build a Strong Social and Professional Network
At any point you can negotiate your contract and benefits, however, it is important to have a strategy and plan to do so. Negotiation is uncomfortable for most people, but it is a critical career management skill. There is also a gender dimension, as men usually negotiate more than women, whether its new contracts or … Continue reading 15 Benefits You Can Negotiate for Other Than Salary – In a New Contract or Anytime at Work
Finding or Creating your own job or work is a full-time project that requires you to be strategic for you to be successful. This Tip Sheet provides 6 detailed tips and resources to support you with organizing your self during a job search as well as a checklist of 4 sources of jobs/work offline, online, … Continue reading Tip Sheet ~ How to Map 25 Sources of Jobs and Plan Your Job Search
The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work was set up in 2017 and their report, released in March 2019 is a veritable feast for anyone concerned with global trends related to learning, work, careers and labour. The Commission gives ten Recommendations for a “human-centered agenda for the future of work” that aims to … Continue reading 6 Career Trends in the 2019 ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work Report
For an effective job search or if seeking career progression, you need to have a good Curriculum Vitae (CV). This tip sheet is produced to assist you in developing a strong CV, to market your academic qualifications, work experience and accomplishments. [SOURCE: https://agilesearch.io/fi/6-things-to-have-in-your-cv-infographic/ ] Tip 1 – Target your CV to each role and company … Continue reading CVs – Career Coach Top 10 Tips ~ Applied at any Career Stage
[SOURCE: https://www.smartsheet.com/remote-workers ] In this blog, we start exploring the trends related to alternative work and career arrangements. These include the shift from traditional work to the gig economy in developed economies, informality and self-employment or freelance work in developing economies and we define the difference with side hustles. Career Tips are also shared … Continue reading Alternative Work and Career Arrangements Trends – the Gig Economy, Side Hustles and 5 Tips for You
For proactive career management, and effective job search or if seeking career progression, you need to research labour market information, organisations and career information. This Tip Sheet was produced to provide some pointers on how to do that. Career information can come from people, or systems. Most of the information a system provides, you can … Continue reading TIP SHEET– How to Conduct Career Research – 5 Tips and 5 Resources
To Plan your Career effectively – Know Your Market This article focuses on one aspect of career planning, knowing your market, both local, and global. This is done by gathering career information, which can be information about occupations, professions, salary, working conditions, qualification and experience required for a career path – read more here. The … Continue reading Labour Market Information and Career Planning – CASE STUDY – Stats South Africa Quarterly Labour Force Survey Results – 2019 Quarter 1
To get ahead in life and work, access and use opportunities, you need both a network and to network. In this article, I explore various related concepts – career, networking, career networking, hidden job market, opportunities, social and professional network plus the 15 roles that need to be in yours and examples of what is … Continue reading Career Networking and the 15 Roles that Should be in Your Social and Professional Network
In the book, Time to Explore, Roberta Neault in 2012 highlighted one trend that most people pay limited attention to, “soft skills”, or “essential skills” as some call them, compared to technical skills relevant to any job. Yet several work place trends forecasting research institutes, organisations and individuals continue to produce evidence in support of … Continue reading Soft Skills – a Workplace Trend to Embrace and be Fit for the Future of Work
Soft skills are a critical ability to have and utilize in life and work. They make a huge difference to how people “experience” you and your ability to fulfill any task or role you have as at their core they are about human interaction. Before getting into the 10 Tips of How to Develop Soft … Continue reading Soft Skills and Transferable Skills – What are they and 10 Tips on How to Develop them
🌟 Introduction to Career Development and locating the Career Planning Process A career is not just your job, it is defined as the sum of all the work you do in the family, community, self and at work. To live a purpose-driven life and do meaningful work, practising lifelong career development and management helps you … Continue reading Career Planning Starting Point ~ Know Yourself ~ 7 Self-Assessment Tasks
🌟 YOUR CAREER ICE-BERG ~ What is beneath the Surface of Who You Are? Your values are one of the life anchors that you should be clear about. They are one of the elements that make up who you are. They are intangible, hidden from other people, sometimes even yourself, but they're a lense that … Continue reading Values ~ Your Internal Compass in Life and Career Management – a Self-Coaching Guide
🌟 Fletcher High School 2019 Career Day I learnt at Fletcher High School in Gweru, Zimbabwe. On their Career Day, 23rd March 2019, I was given the honor as a member of the Fletcher Old Student's Association (FOSA) Executive Committee, to share with the students life lessons that could guide their future and career … Continue reading 5 Life Lessons that Could Shape Your Career ~ Looking Back to Move Forward
WE ARE IN WEEK 2 OF COURSE 1 of 5 - KNOW YOURSELF…YAY!!! Welcome to MARCH Month 1, Week 2 and COURSE 1 of 5 for the Free Career Planning Program After launching this program on the 28th of February via the blog link below, I am excited for us to MOVE to WEEK 2. … Continue reading Career Planning STEP 1: Know Yourself 2 – Exploring Meaning in Careers ~ SELF-COACHING GUIDE ~ and March Week 2 TASKS
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