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Career Reinvention
Many people at the moment, because of shrinking sectors such as property, automotive and city banking are being forced to rethink their careers. They may have been with the same company or in the same profession for their whole lives, so this can feel very daunting. In times of growth, I help people change career direction because they want to, e.g. for better work life balance, to have more fulfilling work or to turn an enjoyable hobby into paid work. more >>
Busyness Addiction
"How busy are you?" Have you noticed this is one of the most common conversations that people have? The answer, "not very busy" is perceived as a negative, like there's something wrong or not working, rather than a positive that they've got their work life balance cracked. "I'm busy enough" is not a phrase that's often uttered. more >>
CV Design
Your CV is a very important document. It is a summary of who you are, where you've worked and needs to convince the reader very quickly to read on beyond the first page and that you are worth investing more of their time in. Its main objective is to gain you an interview and its second objective is to give an initial impression of you as a brand. more >>
A Longer Term View
Badenoch & Clark look beyond the current crisis. more >>
Employment in Banking Post 'Crunch'
Catastrophic Meltdown or Temporary Squall? more >>
Breaking Into Finance From Non-Traditional Backgrounds: Advanced Degrees
Despite all the news of market turmoil and firms collapsing left and right, I've received a lot of questions lately from people with advanced degrees looking to break into the finance industry. more >>
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