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YOU Own Your Career. You, And No-One Else.
Many people are advised that they should look for a company that ‘provides a career’. Often I hear candidates say they want to leave a job because their current employer is not ‘looking after my career’. Sure, it’s important to work for a company where you can...
10 Everyday Phrases That Basically Mean “Get *****d”
We use them, and hear them, all the time. Politely worded little sentences that in fact contain a very clear message. And that message is often highly aggressive, or at best dismissive and derisory. Often, the words are themselves pedantically polite, but the tone and the intent...
Somebody Resigned? Don’t Be A Fool. Stay Cool.
A while ago I wrote what proved to be a popular blog about how to resign with grace. But what about the manager who gets a resignation? How should they behave? Sad to say, the commercial world is rife with mind-blowing tales of how badly bosses react when an employee...
People Don’t Leave Companies. They Leave Leaders.
I have employed thousands of people over the years. And every time one resigned, a little part of me died. (OK, I lie. I have actually danced a celebratory jig around my desk on the odd occasion, but that’s another blog!) Mostly, my natural reaction has always...
15 Ways To Make Sure I Will NOT Hire You
This is not ‘career advice’. I am no ‘job search guru’. This is not scientific, empirical or out of your latest HR manual. But I have interviewed more people for jobs than you have, and I am acutely aware of what annoys me, frustrates me, and inclines...
10 Words You Must NEVER Use To Describe Yourself
Who am I to tell you how you can describe yourself? Nobody. So ignore me at your leisure. On the other hand, I can tell you for free that the words you use in your résumé, your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter bio, your cover letter, and in spoken language, create...
Don’t Be An Idiot. Resign With Grace.
You've got a new job! Well done. Now, don't spoil it all by making a hash of your exit from where you are now. I know, you are excited. It's hard to stay focused on the old gig, when everything is 'oh so cool' about the...
How Did It Get To Be OK For People To Be Late To Everything?
This post may offend some readers. But only because it’s going to cut close to the bone for many. And I don’t care if I sound old-fashioned, because actually it’s nothing to do with ‘fashion’ or ‘generation’. It’s got everything to do with basic good manners...