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Over the past decade the proverbial ‘job for life’ has virtually disappeared. Even in ’secure’ professions, such as medicine, tenured positions are vanishing as short term contracts become the norm.
The big challenge facing each of us has evolved from career choice to career resilience. How can I remain attractive to potential clients and employers? In short, ‘how can I future-proof my career?’
Here are a series of insights to help you strengthen your position in the workplace. I hope you find them useful.
OK, so you’ve met the requirements of your boss or client. You’ve done a diligent piece of work, you’ve interacted well with them and they seem pleased with the results. But is this enough to stop the axe falling during the next downturn (if you are employed) or cause the phone to ring with the next engagement (if you are a consultant)? Read the rest of this entry »
Whenever a client or employer is thinking about engaging you they are placing a bet. You may have got your first job out of college purely on the basis of your hard-won degree and an ability to blag but thereafter you are a walking wager. Each of us carries a large invisible sign saying “Place your bets here – this guy has the potential to make or lose you a fortune!”.
So how do we make ourselves attractive in a competitive world? Read the rest of this entry »
How good are you at thinking on your feet?
- You meet a Chief Executive at a networking event. How do you do business with them?
- You are facilitating a workshop and some smart-ass asks you a difficult question. How do you handle it?
- You are leading a team of experts. How do you steer them?
- You are dealing with a difficult person. How do you quickly win them over?
- You are about to be mugged. What should you do next?
Professional qualifications and memberships are a proven way to increase earnings. A survey by London Economics, a well respected consultancy, found that on average professional qualifications and memberships added £152,000 to lifetime earnings. Read the rest of this entry »
Believe it or not, the most effective performance enhancing drug is free, 100% legal and available to everyone. Moreover, with the right choices and a little practice and care, most of us can use it to excel at our chosen activities. Read the rest of this entry »
…or the importance of personal appearance.
Some years ago a good friend of mine successfully applied for a job with the Essex Chapter of the Hells Angels. He did this despite not meeting any of their normal entry requirements: Read the rest of this entry »
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