Choosing your university course with a job in mind?

June 16, 2010 No comments yet

A survey report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) entitled “Focus on Graduate Jobs“  published last month finds that – from a sample of 2,037 people in employment in the UK -
“of those ..with a degree or equivalent qualification, 46% said that they are not working in the field or profession in which [...]

Learning from the World Cup – Hope

June 14, 2010 No comments yet

I wasn’t really sure about jumping on the World Cup theme – there’s a heck of a lot of chat ( some better than others) about it already but I wanted just to comment on an observation.
In any game when the supporters are interviewed – or filmed watching the game which seems to be popular [...]

Keeping irritations in perspective

March 16, 2010 1 comment

It was about 4pm and the bus was full of youngsters coming home from school. Some bright spark obviously thought it was fun to keep ringing the bell for getting off.  As the journey progressed to the terminus all of the youngsters did get off and a few weary adults were left to the final [...]

Interview ahead? Some tips on building confidence in your own abilities.

August 21, 2009 5 comments

I got an e-mail earlier this week that gladdened my heart. A young lady I had coached in preparation for job interview told me that she had been successful and had landed her dream job.
As is usually the case when I am coaching for interview the client has talent and skills in abundance. Sadly what [...]

How financially literate do you need to be?

July 29, 2009 2 comments

I was about to start writing an outline for the new Financial Education programme that I will deliver in Scotland with my colleagues from Speakersbank  sponsored by a major global bank when an e-mail from the CIPD ( the UK  body for HR professionals)   arrived in my inbox  which lead me to this ( incredibly detailed) article  about [...]


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