In today's ever-evolving job market, it is more important than ever to maintain a competitive edge. With rapidly advancing technologies and shifting workplace trends, the skillset required for success is continually changing. It's here that a career coach comes into play. Career coaches serve as your personalized career consultants, providing you with the tools and [...]
Yes, we all understand that Martial Arts is about belt and dans, and kicking and punching and all that macho stuff, but after over 40 years training I’ve forgotten more of that than I remember and it’s certainly not why I continue training. Don’t get me wrong, the training and the physical development is [...]
Our working world will be turned on its head in the next few years, robots, innovation, progress, you name it, it’s moving at such a rate that it’s conceivable your job won’t exist in 10 years. In the past the companies we worked for were the ones that looked after so many aspects of our [...]
Ever notice how some people sail through life seemingly without a care and others get hooked or caught up on something along the way and appear to be stuck. As Heraclitus said “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change” and some people have trouble accepting that fact. If Heraclitus said this over 2,500 years ago, [...]
After over 40 years in the industry Peter James has had several careers including building a successful business, but what you may not know is that during this entire time he has also been a student of the martial arts. Since 1974 he has studied many different styles, but for the last 30 years has [...]
One of the things I’m hearing more and more from people as they move into their 50’s is the phrase “I didn’t plan for my life to turn out like this”. In some cases this is a valid observation, bad luck or some interaction out of their control has intercepted their plans and [...]
We’re over in Queenstown at the moment doing some skiing and snowboarding. We were up on the slopes yesterday and started chatting to an elderly gentleman, as it turns out, at 78, he had only learned to ski 20 years ago and his sons, who are now in their 50’s, have just started to learn [...]
Few people would realise that prior to taking on the role as General Manager at Career Life Transitions I was a skydiving instructor. I have over 4000 jumps under my belt and have worked all over the world including drop zones in Spain, Sweden and the USA. As a skydiving instructor I was at the [...]
Career Life Transitions have been coaching people for personal, leadership and career development for many years, we call on a number of different methodologies, approaches and assessments to assist our clients better understand themselves, their circumstances and areas of focus and attention will create a better life based on their definition of ‘better’. The biggest [...]
Are you over 50 and looking for work? I don’t know that people over 50 are anymore likely to lose their jobs than any other age group in the workforce, but the more immediate challenge for them is, how can I get another one? Well, maybe this is the best career opportunity you’ve had since [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: