“Life is like a stream.   Go with the flow and you may...

Seeking a a job with long-term prospects? In these straitened times that obviously makes sense. So a recent research paper* offers some suggestions, which you might find helpful. On the other hand, you might not!

Do you fancy becoming a nano-medic or replacement body part manufacturer? Or perhaps a career as a “memory surgeon” would be more to your liking. Apparently, in the near future the amount of digital information and knowledge the brain will have to accumulate will...

In today's economic climate planning a change of job presents a challenge. Planning a change of career may seem like climbing a mountain. However, the ability to manage change is a very marketable competence so demonstrating it in your approach to developing your career will have a double benefit.

And remember, a desire to change your career is a sign that you are still developing as a person so approach it in a positive frame of mind – even if you are feeling pretty negative a...

Journalist. Lawyer. Diplomat. Academic. Doctor. These were some of the career choices of a group of students from Leicester University whose presentations I helped to assess a few weeks ago. The students were taking part in Leicester Uni’s excellent Employability Programme and I was there are part of my volunteer commitment as a Business Champion for the East Midlands Development Agency. The standard of the presentations was excellent and a tribute to the university.

The purpose of this Em...

Who are you? In answer to that you'll probably give your name. Well, that was given to you by someone else and it is, in essence, just a label. The real “you” is much more interesting than a label.

And building a clear picture of yourself is the first step in any personal or career development programme. Each and every one of us is a complex mix of qualities, personality, learned skills, education and experiences. And, of course, we all have a jumble of messages buzzing around ...