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Workplace woes….and the benefits of sharing

Do you remember your first interview? I still laugh when I remember mine.  Memories of my interrogator, Mr Johnson, glaring at me across the desk, whilst I wrung my hands in desperation; trying to remember the guidelines we’d be given at college. “Be punctual” they’d said.  “Ask questions” they’d said. ...
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THE TRUTH ABOUT MARKETING TO WOMEN

Men and women are different and businesses need to market to them differently… Question: Are women different from men? Answer: Yes. Do they behave differently when they are buying? Yes. And if they are different, shouldn’t we be marketing to them in a different way? Yes. Enough of this equality...
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Enhance your on line profile with LinkedIn

I remember when LinkedIn first started.  My general opinion was this would never gain enough legs to spring around the City.  Needless to say I was wrong.  There is not one person I know of a senior status who doesn’t have a LinkedIn profile, however, there are so many juniors...
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everywoman’s Navigator

The Navigator is a free practical guide that helps women plan their future in business, and includes advice, tips, self-diagnostic tools, research and thought leadership. Brought to you by everywomanClub (a membership group of influential women in business), the Navigator is for women, who want to reach their full potential...
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Who says you need ‘to get’ organised?

Every time I prepare for a talk on Time Management I face the same face expressions. Women you are fully prepared for another lecture on how they have to ‘get organised’ & manage it all by themselves because every time manager would advise so and because we live under the...
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125 Twitter Job Search Tips – Free e-Book | Position Ignition

Known as the world’s favourite micro-blogging site, Twitter is a social media platform where users ‘tweet’ status updates of 140 characters or less. With 200 million registered accounts, Twitter is the “go-to” place for early adopters, professionals, sports stars, managers, directors, celebrities and organizations wanting to give out—and get—instant news,...
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How to Get a Pay Rise and Aligning Salary to Market Value

By Nisa Chitakasem, Founder of Career Consultancy, Position Ignition and author of Up Your Game, Up Your Pay! eBook. Whatever your current salary is, it may or may not reflect the value you’re currently contributing to your employer organisation. The truth is a lot of us don’t even know if...
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And Death came Third

By Andy Lopata & Peter Roper Do you dread going to networking events? Do you hide at the back of the room when you have the opportunity to present? In 1984 a New York Times Survey on Social Anxiety placed death third in the list of people’s biggest fears. The...
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Step Aside Super Woman: Career & Family is for Any Woman

By Christine Brown-Quinn This book is a swift, easy, and engaging read for any woman who is currently managing a family and a career, and any woman who is considering doing so. As an industry “go-to” person for women solopreneurs and women who work from home who feel overwhelmed in...
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5 Networking ‘Don’t Dos’ for the Job Seeker

With the world ‘getting smaller’ through increased social fluidity, the increasing affordability and accessibility of international travel and the evolution of the Internet as a social tool, networking is becoming a more common and sophisticated job search and professional development strategy. Networking is certainly a useful and effective tool for...
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Born to lead: Embracing women’s management styles

Out this month, the Davies Review looks at the lack of women in our boardrooms, assessing a huge wealth of ideas to nurture women in business and widen the talent pool for upper management. It’s not about paying lip service to gender equality, despite women’s growing consumer power, the Davies...
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City Rant: International Travelling

Some would say that if you get to travel around the world in your job, it’s a luxury and a perk.  Friends of mine often comment about me flying business class, drinking champagne in airport lounges and lording it up in fancy hotels – based on that naive description its...
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