So you have family responsibilities or exciting interests you’d love to develop – and a busy and demanding professional role. Does it sometimes get all too hard? You’ve just had a long weekend, or a good holiday, and your... read more
Have you ever met someone that totally exudes passion and energy? Just being around them, hearing something they say or reading something they write makes you feel fabulous. It’s absolutely contagious. It makes you want some of what they... read more
By positioning yourself as an expert in your field, you are likely to get noticed by the media and gain more media coverage. This will increase your chances of being seen by the right people and may lead to... read more
Leaders everywhere are busy dealing with the urgent matters and situations other people demand of them – everyone wants things done yesterday. Along with these demands, leaders are inundated with a surge of information and face constant, often opposing... read more
What do you do before breakfast? Most days I’ll be up by 5.30am and will spend the first hour of the day checking social network updates or emails before heading to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Then it’s a... read more
In this age of social media with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn plus all the other internet sites to which you subscribe – both personally and professionally – the inability to access your online profiles or accounts can create all... read more
The best place to start a ‘mind makeover’ is to take time to stop and reflect upon the results you are currently achieving personally and professionally in your life. Then ask yourself three very challenging questions and reflect on... read more
Are you experienced and qualified, but getting nowhere with your job search? It might be time for a résumé makeover! Recent research from online job matching firm The Ladders found that recruiters only spend 6 seconds on average reading individual... read more
I used to cringe when people would refer to me as a “connector.” To me, that meant I was someone who networks 24/7, is obsessed with meeting famous people, and amasses a huge Rolodex for my own purposes, and... read more
“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not do.” – Aristotle The boundaries concept can be difficult to grasp at first. You can’t see them, most of the time they are unspoken and... read more
With the advent of social recruiting, the rules for job applicants have changed – social media knowledge is the new must-have skill for savvy job hunters to build their online brand. It’s no longer enough to rely on a targeted résumé... read more
Welcome to the HerBusiness program, where we interview inspiring businesswomen and entrepreneurs. In this episode, we speak to Holly Kramer, Group General Manager of The Workwear Group. In this interview, Holly explains: the four trends of a changing workplace... read more
