This 10 minute TEDTalk from Ashley Stahl provides three basic questions designed to help people unlock their “authentic career”. She speaks of the need we have find work that we’ll love and work that aligns with who we are. She maintains that too much advice is telling people to find “your passion” which is almost […]
Missing out on jobs – what other people won’t tell you
A person famous within Catholic education once explained to me that people didn’t fully comprehend the extent to which an employer looked at the ‘full package’ when making an appointment. She was referring to matters such as dress, presentation, verbal communication skills, body language; and how the person connects with people. These aspects are integral […]
How to speak so that others want to listen
Whether you have an audience of 2 or 2,000, we all can benefit from improving our speaking skills. This 10 minute TEDTalk from Julian Treasure covers a lot of territory including the deadly sins of speaking and tools to improve your skills. See last weeks promoted TEDTalk ‘How to change careers‘
How to Change Careers
In a world of constant change, Felicia Ricci speaks of the need to keep ‘revising your life’. In this 11 minute TEDTalk she provides 3 tips that she used and has seen many others use successfully. See last weeks promoted TEDTalk ‘Leading in an era of continuous change‘
How to avoid a career mistake – questions to ask yourself when job searching
Too often we hear people speak about their regret after having started a new role. Some years ago a friend arrived on day one to find no-one knew about him starting. His manager had departed the week prior due to a restructure and there was no record of his appointment. This is true. He was […]
Leading in an era of continuous change
Whether you lead a team of 2 or 2,000 this 13 minute TEDTalk by Jim Hemerling provides great advice on how to lead in an always-changing world, without it being exhausting. Watch the TEDTalk from last week ‘Should you know the salary of your work colleague‘
Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Avoiding Common CV Pitfalls
At Trak Search, Cherilyn is the first contact point for any CV coming into the office. She mentioned in a recent Monday coffee meeting that she’d seen some “really interesting CVs” coming through. What had started as a throwaway comment generated quite a bit of discussion on what makes a “great CV”. If you Google […]
Should you know the salary of your work colleague?
As a former accountant I’ve grown up with salary confidentiality as a given within an organisation. This 8 min TEDTalk by David Burkus challenges this notion and puts a compelling case for pay transparency. He argues that by removing pay secrecy, an organisation can improve collaboration, performance levels & staff retention as well as address […]
To accept or not accept that job offer…that is the question
Receiving an offer for that dream job is an exciting time for all involved (including recruiters!). It’s a very easy decision to say “yes” when the role seems to meet all your expectations. But what about when an offer doesn’t excite you? Or when you get some sixth sense the role is not really what […]
Rejection: could you survive 100 days of it?
With so many of us treating rejection like an arrow to the heart, this humorous 16 minute TEDTalk by Jia Jiang gives some really worthwhile advice