As a company who does career strategy and outplacement support and talent management, specifically employer engagement and employer branding, Energise find it hugely ironic and paradoxical that thousands of people are losing their jobs in this downturn when actually there is a worldwide skills and talent shortage. Before the downturn, which is bound to be furrowing the brow of many a CEO, the worldwide shortage of talent was the no 1 challenge preoccupying them. more >>
When the chips are down, the future uncertain and budgets tight, it's easy to cut areas like marketing which are perceived as less essential than staff salaries and rent/rates. Compared with some areas of expenditure, the return on investment for Marketing is harder to prove and so it is often the area that gets cut first, along with training and learning and development. However, research proves that companies who market their way through challenging times come up trumps. more >>
Career crossroads occur at the following times: redundancy or the option on voluntary redundancy or early retirement; a ‘landmark’ birthday, especially 30, 40 and 50; planning to or having children; working in ‘young’ industries such as advertising and the acting profession; a bereavement or end of a relationship and your boss leaving. more >>
I am absolutely passionate about insights. They are such wonderful things that have magic in them, both insights about problems, challenges or situations and self-insights, things that aid self-awareness and personal growth. more >>
What is stress?
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“When the winds of change blow, some people build windmills, others build walls.” Anonymous
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