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Prompt: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? There are two ways to approach this question from a genuine soul-searching perspective – setting our your desires and ambitions. Alternatively if you are job hunting … Continue reading Prompt: Where do you see yourself in five years?
This year’s National Conversation Week is all about helping us talk more about our finances. This year, National Conversation Week is encouraging everyone in the UK to be more open when it comes to their … Continue reading How to use your career journal to have a conversation about a pay rise
Greetings and Welcome A to Z Participants (and readers) to my A to Z Theme Reveal. In previous challenges we have blogged about Career Development, Interview Questions, Skills Development and Appraisals. For 2019 we want … Continue reading A to Z Challenge 2019: Theme Reveal
Prompt: What are you going to do about it? “When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a … Continue reading Prompt: What are you going to do about it?
We hope you enjoyed the rest of the A to Z of Skills Development Series and that you are looking forward to the A to Z Challenge 2019 (theme to be announced next week ). … Continue reading A to Z of Skills Development Round-up
Z is for… Zealous. It is important to be passionate and enthusiastic about your work. However, it is not always possible to be fully passionate and enthusiastic full time. Therefore it is important to identify … Continue reading Z is for… Zealous
Prompt: Make a 30-60-90 day plan If you haven’t already got a plan agreed with your boss. Make a 30-60-90 day plan. Writing this down makes it nearly impossible to be misaligned on what is … Continue reading Prompt: Make a 30-60-90 day plan
Being young at heart and forever learning can be a great skill and a welcomed attribute. Don’t be a dinosaur. You should aim to keep your skills updated and keep up to date with new … Continue reading Y is for… Youthfulness
If you work in an office it is likely that you will have a photocopier (among other standard office and administrative equipment). Do you know how to you use it? There is a trend for … Continue reading X is for… Xerox
Writing Skills are another important communication skill to have. Written Communication skills and Copy-writing skills can help you with your career and getting your point across in writing to your boss, your client, your audience. … Continue reading W is for… Writing