When you mention the word trends, most people often think of the latest fashion, food, dance moves or popular language/slang. On social media, what’s trending, for example on X (formerly Twitter), refers to a short-lived wave of posts and conversations centred on a hashtag. Beyond lifestyle fads, there are also business trends, which is how … Continue reading 5 Tips to Get you Started on Trends Research in Career Planning
On one of my daily walks, my well-being-fix, a tiny stone found its way into my walking shoe. Despite knowing what to do to remove it, and despite the discomfort, I walked almost four kilometres with it before getting home. I don’t have a convincing response to the question: Why Ennie? Instead of simply stopping, … Continue reading Proactive Career Development ~ 10 Key Areas to Assess Yourself and Plan for
To get ahead in life and work—and to access and make use of opportunities—you need both a network and the ability to network. In this article, I explore several interconnected concepts: career, networking, career networking, the hidden job market, opportunities and the importance of building a strong social and professional network. I also outline … Continue reading Career Networking and the 15 Roles that Should be in Your Social and Professional Network
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
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
