There is nothing more disheartening than seeing a great leader with outstanding technical skills fail to develop their interpersonal skills and hence underperform in their overall leadership role. We see it frequently. It presents itself in different formats, sometimes it’s a promotion that isn’t working out, sometimes it’s a change in the work role that [...]
We are now well and truly living in a world where technology has helped facilitate a platform for our personal presence to be available across the globe. So it's now more imperative than ever to ensure we are portraying ourselves in a positive light from every aspect, digitally speaking. If we're thinking of our career, [...]
The last couple of years have been pretty tough from a career point of view, if you had a job, you tried to keep it, regardless of whether you truly liked it or not. For many people they had no choice, redundancies were ramped up as companies scrambled to cut costs. This period followed the [...]
If changing careers was one of your New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone with a recent survey finding one in three Australian workers are looking for a new job. Career coach Peter James from Career Life Transitions said at this time of year many people think more carefully about their career because they find themselves [...]
We're fast approaching the end of the year, and the beginning of 2018. New Years resolutions are prevalent, along with hopes of a successful and prosperous year ahead. People often contemplate if they really are happy in their current career, and whether a change of career could equal more fulfillment, where the grass is greener [...]
During a recent presentation to a large group of HR professionals, 4 questions were posed around the topic of career progression, direction and the stability (or instability) in the current economic climate. The results are quite interesting, and in some ways surprising, and highlights the impact a constantly fluctuating and volatile state of current business [...]
5 steps to taking charge when change is out of your control A highly competitive job market coupled with the rapidly changing economy and businesses currently operating in the VUCA world; expectations are high and people are now more accountable to take charge of their own careers more than ever before. People are looking for [...]
Authenticity is a word that’s been bandied about recently in many circles to do with leadership and people engagement. It’s one of those words that’s easy to say but much more difficult to live. Authenticity is about being genuine, living by your values and beliefs, and is an attribute we respect and admire in [...]
The only constant is change..... One of my favourite quotes of all time. Life is about change! And in order for us to survive and thrive in our personal and professional lives, we must continue to adapt for evolution to occur. Last week, the staff at Career Life Transitions piloted the 'Change your mind....create new [...]
Some people think of a job interview as a one-way street; the interviewer takes the assertive role asking questions while the interviewee plays the passive role answering best to positively influence. If you’re applying for a job, be equipped to interact proactively in the interview process, after all this is about your future, career [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: