How can people make informed career decisions without knowing their values?
The (sometimes) well-meaning but misplaced workplace advice dished out the world over:Arts and humanities degrees are worthless;Everyone should go into STEM;Fewer/more people need to go to university;Flexible working will damage your career;Become a doctor/lawyer/accountant, it's well respected;University is the only route to the highest earning potential;"Mickey Mouse" degrees are pointless;Do an apprenticeship;Choose a career based on what you've heard of/family members do;Gap years are a wast...
June 6, 2024The fallacy of work-life balance - and how you can reclaim time for yourself
Throughout your working life, you’ve probably heard the phrase “work-life balance” thrown about so often you started to wonder if the words ever had any meaning.Most people I talk to feel constantly torn when it comes to their work-life and their home-life. They want to do well and achieve highly at work, but in doing so they feel that they lose themselves (and the things they love to do) along the way.On the weeks where they do actually take time for themselves, they’re often left feeli...
May 6, 2024What Is Coaching?
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your job, unsure of your next move, or torn between what you’re doing and what you really want to do, career coaching might be exactly what you need. Career coaching is not about someone telling you what to do or handing you a blueprint for success. It’s about working with a professional to intentionally, willingly, and in full self-awareness, move forward from your current situation to where you are doing what you want instead of what you feel you "should"....
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