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Is it Time to Change Careers?

Amelia had worked as a lawyer specializing in drafting wills for over two decades. Some not-so-great firm-wide changes at her office had her thinking about her career direction. She was wondering if a career change would be a good move for her and had reached out to me, a career coach, to talk things over.…

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As One Great Global Adventure Ends…

This article is sponsored by AXA, a multinational insurance firm. Will Moore is the first winner of the Great Global Adventure by AXA, a competition that offers a world-first prize – an all-expenses paid travelling experience, that includes two top internships with international AXA teams, a volunteering opportunity, and the chance to tick off his bucket list. We caught…

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What Are the Benefits of Graduate Trainee Programmes?

Finding a good graduate training programme can get your career off to a flying start. Graduate recruitment programmes are becoming increasingly popular across a variety of industries. Previously, this post-degree job opportunity was most commonly associated with the financial industry and big multi-national organisations. Now, a wider variety of businesses, including many SMEs, are offering graduate…

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Later Alligator: How to Leave a Job on Good Terms

If you’ve just accepted a job offer from a new company, high five! It’s always a fantastic feeling knowing that you’ll be moving on and starting a new adventure. However now you’ve got over the interview process, the job offer and the excitement, it’s time to deal with the elephant in the room: your current…

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Ready for Promotion? 10 Steps to Stepping Up

Imagine it’s Monday morning. Are you relishing the week or are you seeing it as Day 1 of a new hostage situation? Are you managed by a moron, captive in a role you’ve out-grown and fearful that the smell in your nostrils is that of your career, stagnating? If so, it’s time to move up or…