Career Advice

Announcing The Career Community

Announcing The Career Community

Knowing how to navigate your career is tough, it’s not exactly something that we get taught in school, college or even university. Pushing for a promotion, searching for a new job, changing careers and becoming leaders isn’t really taught, we’re kind of just left to get on

Your CV And Bias

Your CV And Bias

The whole point of a CV is to land you a job interview. You may have a brilliant CV that showcases your skills, experience and your achievements but you're still not getting job interviews. What's that all about? It could be that there are things in

Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

Ever noticed how the loudest person in the room isn't always the one who's leading the pack? Well, that's because sometimes, the best leaders are the introverts – those quiet, thoughtful folks who might not be the life of the party but sure know how

Being Vulnerable Makes You A Better Leader

Being Vulnerable Makes You A Better Leader

So, there's this idea floating around that to be a good leader, you've got to be this impenetrable fortress of strength and confidence. But, here comes Brené Brown, flipping that notion on its head. If you haven't stumbled across her TED talk on being

Why your best ideas come at the most random of times

Why your best ideas come at the most random of times

Ever notice how you tend to have some of your best ideas when you’re not actually working? Usually when you’re in the car, in the shower, when you’re brushing your teeth, pretty much anywhere that isn’t sat at your desk looking at your screen. When you’

Thinking About Promoting Somebody Internally? Learn About the Peter Principle First

Thinking About Promoting Somebody Internally? Learn About the Peter Principle First

So, you're thinking about promoting someone on your team? Great! But hold on a minute. Have you heard about the Peter Principle? It's this idea from Dr. Laurence J. Peter back in 1969 that's super relevant for folks in leadership. It basically says that

If You Enjoy Your Job It’s Because You’re Good At It, Not The Other Way Around

If You Enjoy Your Job It’s Because You’re Good At It, Not The Other Way Around

A lot of people think that the reason they're good at their job is because they enjoy it. But that's usually not the truth, the reason you enjoy your job is because you're good at it. I used to love playing Fifa, because I