One of the most unsettling things that happens at work is not being told something has changed, but feeling it. A meeting you used to attend disappears from your calendar. Then another one. Then decisions are mentioned that you weren’t…
Being managed out rarely starts with a warning. It starts with something much easier to dismiss. A meeting you are no longer invited to. A decision that used to involve you, now already made. A manager who is still polite,…
If I lost my job tomorrow – no notice, just boom, gone – this is exactly what I’d do to get back in the game and land a new role in as quickly as possible. Step 1: Get My LinkedIn…
Most people go into a job search assuming it’s a straight test. If I’m good enough, I’ll get hired. If I’m not getting hired, I need to improve. It sounds logical. It’s also what knocks people sideways after a few…
Let’s be honest, most people are using ChatGPT all wrong. They’re asking it to “write my CV” or “score my application” and getting back fluff, clichés, or nonsense. No wonder it feels like a waste of time. But when you…
One of the biggest misconceptions about career success is that it’s purely a reward for hard work. From the moment we enter the workplace, we’re told that if we keep our heads down, deliver good work and stay committed, everything…
When people think about career progression, they tend to think about defining moments. The promotion that changed everything. The recruiter who called at exactly the right time. The redundancy that forced them to make a move. The interview that doubled…
I don’t remember anybody ever explaining how careers actually work. School taught me how to solve equations, analyse Shakespeare and remember the capital cities of countries I’d probably never visit. University, for those who went, taught people how to specialise.…
