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10 Sales Career Truths Depicted in Tweets

Working in any sales role is a massive roller coaster full of really high highs and even lower lows. Whether you’re a recruitment consultant, a car sales representative or more on the business development side, sales roles are riddled with hefty challenges! A career in sales is one built on persistence and thick skin, and decorated with shiny rewards for a job…

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16 Ways to Use Redundancy to Your Advantage

Being made redundant is often a challenging time and can come as a huge shock. Often it means making a big life adjustment both practically and mentally, even if you knew it was coming or requested it yourself. On the other hand, I also view it as a great opportunity to change or tweak the path that you…

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Here’s How to Prep Before Your Interview

Your CV has received great feedback, you’ve passed the telephone screening and finally been invited to interview. However, it’s not time to celebrate just yet; there’s still a lot of work to be done before you land the job. Job interviews can be stressful and nerve-racking but good preparation will make the process much easier…

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Does Channeling Your Childhood Actually Help You Chase Your True Calling?

Have you ever tried to figure out your career by asking yourself what you would do with a million dollars, or spent time pondering what you used to enjoy doing as a kid? We love to ask ourselves these questions in the hopes of having a flash of insight into our career direction. Why? Because…

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Mums: Use Your Career Break to Your Advantage

Whether you enjoy or dislike your job, are planning a long or a short break from work, this could be the ideal time to reflect and ponder over what you might like to do next.  Use this time out to your advantage. As a Career Coach I work with a lot of mums. Some have been out of work…