You might be at a point in your career where you are feeling struck or need to get an opinion about a work problem from someone objective. While it’s possible to learn the needed skills, this will take time. Instead, what if you had someone (or a group of people) who can help guide you to success? What is a mentor? A mentor is someone who currently is where you want to be. The relationship you have with a mentor can be an official one, or it can be informal such as following in the footsteps of someone you admire. A mentor is usually someone who has experience and have gone through the growing ..read more

Recent research conducted by  data company Statisa shows that over 41% of people interviewed about their reason for leaving their employer cited lack of career development or advancement. Most people comment on the fact that their managers do not have conversations with them about their career aspirations or progression. The lack of career conversations in the workplace can often lead to employees feeling undervalued and unappreciated, which in turn can lead to high turnover. So why, despite this information do so many organisations fail to ensure that managers are having career conversat ..read more

Creating a powerful job attracting LinkedIn profile is a great way to help you stand out from the crowd on LinkedIn. Here are some simple things you can do to help enhance your profile Edit your Linked Profile headline. Start by writing a specific headline. Tell employers what value you add and make them want to learn more. Keep your audience in mind and avoid technical terms that may be unfamiliar to them. Update your LinkedIn Profile summary. Your summary is where you can add more details and showcase your achievements. Provide statistics to describe your impact. Add multimedia attachments ..read more

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, video job interviews have become the most common form of talent selection utilised by most companies. Even as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, they still remain a popular part of most organization’s  hiring process. This is in part because they are cost-efficient and convenient. As a candidate invited to take place in a video job interview, below are some steps you can take to help you prepare before and during your job interview. Steps to Take Before Your Video Job Interview Get formal training If you are fortunate enough be working in a orga ..read more

I remember what it was like when I first started in my chosen career of HR, several years ago. I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning and bored everyone stiff at the weekend with projects I was working on and things I was doing at work. When I look back, some 20 plus year later, that all seems very hard to believe. The fact is over time our job changes and along with it, our passion and desire to do the same thing day in day out. But what is the answer? How do we reignite the passion we once had for a job we were once in love with? If you feel you are in an unrewarding career, you don’t ..read more

Choosing a career is a big decision. There are lots of factors to consider. What do you like doing? What are you good at? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are your aspirations and ambitions? Do you prefer to lead or be part of a team?  Some of these might be easy to answer and others a little harder. A personality test can help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and reveal insights into which career path might be right for you. However, the internet is full of various personality tests claiming to tell you something about yourself and your behaviours. Here is a summar ..read more

What is a career development conversation? A Career Development Conversation is an honest, open discussion between employee and manager that supports the employee in developing their career goals and plans for achieving what is mutually beneficial to the individual and the organisation. It isn’t a single, one off conversation. It is a series of conversations designed to help answer the questions employees most care about: Am I valued? What opportunities are there for me here? How can I progress? How do I get there? These two-way conversations are about supporting an individual to reflect and c ..read more

Are you in the process of searching for a new job?  If you are, you will most likely come across numerous job listings with positions you may want to consider applying for.  When applying for a job, may be required to submit a copy of your Curriculum Vitae or CV as it is commonly known. When it comes to submitting a CV for a job, it’s important that your CV is written in a professional manner. This might seem obvious, but it is not uncommon for CVs to be presented with several punctuation, grammar and spelling errors which does not portray the sender in a professional light.  A ..read more

LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network. It has over 700 million users with over 260 million active users every month and is growing every day! At the same time, about 40 million users use the platform to search for jobs. What’s more? About 3 people get hired every minute, according to LinkedIn statistics. Whether you are looking to find a new job or a complete career change, LinkedIn is the single best place to do it. It is estimated that 80% of the members of LinkedIn are decision makers which means that these are people who can help you to advance your career ..read more

If the pandemic of 2020 has taught us anything, its that we live in a world where change can happen when we least expect it. At the start of the pandemic, many of us went from traditional office-based working to home working. Organisations found themselves testing the strength of their IT tools and all of us became more IT dependant than ever before. For many, this was also a time when people started to pivot their careers to ensure they remained relevant in a changing world. Knowing how to futureproof your career is an essential part of developing a career plan. We all know that the world of ..read more