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
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Proactive Career Development ~ 10 Key Areas to Assess Yourself and Plan for
On one of my daily walks, my well-being-fix, a tiny stone found its way into my walking shoes. Despite knowing what to do to remove it and the discomfort experienced, I walked for about 4 kilometres with it until I got home. I don’t have a convincing response to: why Ennie? I pushed it to … Continue reading Proactive Career Development ~ 10 Key Areas to Assess Yourself and Plan for
Career Terms to Know – 5 Key Definitions
I had the pleasure of being invited to the Graca Machel Trust to facilitate a learning session on Careers and Wellness for all the staff. As I do with most career conversations, I start by asking the person’s definition and understanding of career, career development, career planning and career management. Many equate career to their … Continue reading Career Terms to Know – 5 Key Definitions
How to Reboot Your Career in 90 Days
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
Career Story ~ What is it? Why you need one and How to write it and Use it
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
To tap into the Career Opportunities Market – Build a Strong Social and Professional Network
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
Life Purpose – How to “Find” It and have a Meaningful Life and Career
At the cornerstone of meaningful work and life, is the search and use of life purpose. This is defined simply as, what you see as your reason for existing in life. It should provide an answer to the big life question ~ why are you here on earth? It is your intrinsic motivator and driver … Continue reading Life Purpose – How to “Find” It and have a Meaningful Life and Career
CVs – Career Coach Top 10 Tips ~ Applied at any Career Stage
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
Learning and Lifelong Learning – Exploring 2 Key Future of Work Trends
In this blog I introduce and explore four concepts and practices, which are part of the global trends we are currently experiencing, and identified as important for the Future of Work. These are learning, active learning, experiential learning and lifelong learning. Why focus on Learning and Lifelong Learning Trend? In several trends reports on the … Continue reading Learning and Lifelong Learning – Exploring 2 Key Future of Work Trends
Career Planning Starting Point ~ Know Yourself ~ 7 Self-Assessment Tasks
🌟 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
Values ~ Your Internal Compass in Life and Career Management – a Self-Coaching Guide
🌟 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
5 Life Lessons that Could Shape Your Career ~ Looking Back to Move Forward
🌟 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
Mullet CV or Mullet Resume ~ A new way to Present Your Bio or Personal Profile ~ Career Management Essentials ~ Day 7 of #300DaysofLearning Challenge
Mullet CV or Mullet Resume ~ A new way to Present Your Bio or Personal Profile ~ Career Management Essentials ~ Day 7 of #300DaysofLearning Challenge Mullet CV or Mullet Resume is a Personal Statement or Profile that is a new way of presenting yourself as a holistic being who has professional and academic achievements, … Continue reading Mullet CV or Mullet Resume ~ A new way to Present Your Bio or Personal Profile ~ Career Management Essentials ~ Day 7 of #300DaysofLearning Challenge
Career Planning STEP 1: Know Yourself and Know Your Context ~ SELF-COACHING GUIDE ~ Your March Week 1 TASKS
WE HAVE STARTED…YAY!!! Welcome to MARCH ~ Month 1, Week 1 and STEP 1 of the 10 Months 2019 Free Career Planning Program After launching this program on the 28th of February via this blog, I am excited for us to start on March actions. https://ennielifecoach.com/2019/02/28/free-career-planning-program-details-10-months-10-webinars-20-experts-30-self-coaching-guides-a-lifetime-skill/ PLEASE NOTE: The main platform to access all materials … Continue reading Career Planning STEP 1: Know Yourself and Know Your Context ~ SELF-COACHING GUIDE ~ Your March Week 1 TASKS
LAUNCHING ~ #300DaysofLearning to challenge you to #LearnDaily and invest in locally #AmplifyingVoices by Sharing your Knowledge and Skills
📚📲🗣👥✍🏾📹🎥📽📝 LAUNCHING ~ #300DaysofLearning to challenge you to #LearnDaily and invest in locally #AmplifyingVoices by helping you Share your Knowledge and Skills 🌟Why #300DaysofLearning Initiative - my journey, my passion and life purpose? This year marks for me 22 years as a Learning and Development Facilitator and an Educator. My first paid assignment as an Educator … Continue reading LAUNCHING ~ #300DaysofLearning to challenge you to #LearnDaily and invest in locally #AmplifyingVoices by Sharing your Knowledge and Skills
FREE Career Planning Program Details ~ 10 Months – 10 Webinars – 30 Experts – 60 Career Self-Coaching Guides – a Lifetime Skill
WHY THIS PROGRAM – a 15 Year Journey and a 20 Year Vision? This FREE 10 Month Career Planning Program is meant to celebrate 3 milestones in my life. The first two are, Ennie’s 10 Years of Coaching and Ennie’s 15 Years as a Learning Facilitator sharing for free, my knowledge, skills and abilities with … Continue reading FREE Career Planning Program Details ~ 10 Months – 10 Webinars – 30 Experts – 60 Career Self-Coaching Guides – a Lifetime Skill
Tip Sheet ~ Amplifying Voices ~ Let’s Hear from Coachee Tendo: What is Career and Life Coaching to Her? What is its Value?
Let's Hear from Tendo ~ What is Coaching? What's its Value in Your Life and Career? I have often been asked to explain what coaching is and its value. Today I thought it best to respond through the voice of one of my Coachees, Tendo (pseudonym). She has so generously agreed for us to share her experience … Continue reading Tip Sheet ~ Amplifying Voices ~ Let’s Hear from Coachee Tendo: What is Career and Life Coaching to Her? What is its Value?
FREE Career Coaching Webinar Invite ~ How to Proactively Take Your Career to the Next Level ~ 10 Key Ideas
IMPORTANT UPDATE FREE CAREER PLANNING WEBINARS: How to Proactively Take Your Career to the Next Level ~ 10 Key Ideas 1. This webinar is FREE and it is ONLINE 2. It is STEP 1 in CAREER PLANNING 3. Webinars will be MONTHLY to cover each of the 10 CAREER PLANNING steps IT HAPPENS IN 2 … Continue reading FREE Career Coaching Webinar Invite ~ How to Proactively Take Your Career to the Next Level ~ 10 Key Ideas
Reframing Career Myths that Shape us or hold us hostage ~ Myth #1 – there is one best suited career for you, don’t deviate from it
One of the biggest challenges my coachees and I come up against in achieving career goals, or even life wellbeing goals, it’s the self-limiting beliefs or “messages in their head” that they have, which are also the lenses, scripts or templates for decision-making and acting that they carry and use. The type of coaching … Continue reading Reframing Career Myths that Shape us or hold us hostage ~ Myth #1 – there is one best suited career for you, don’t deviate from it
Physical wellbeing and its benefits ~ let’s get moving, eating and sleeping right….
Photo credit: Lucia Makamure - that's me in the picture, yesterday morning during my daily wellbeing-fix...I'm reaching for the sky to welcome a new week, a new month and do a shout-out to an awesome start to 2019 and this blog page supporters! 🚴🏾🏃🏽♀🚶🏽♀🏃🏽🚶🏽💃🏽🕺🏽 Physical wellbeing and its benefits - a reminder ~ folks … Continue reading Physical wellbeing and its benefits ~ let’s get moving, eating and sleeping right….