Tag Archives : Jobs

In his book The Heart of the Soul, Gary Zukav says the longest journey we make in life is from our heads to our hearts. In our modern world of work, this is very relevant as we battle to find meaning in the work we do. But, what if you’re not sure what to do? What if you are feeling helpless? You feel you have no choice. A victim! Well, you’re not alone. It’s quite natural to feel [...]

A little while ago I heard someone say, “just because I am ugly doesn’t mean that I like ugly people.” Now I guess you could look at that from two different angles. Firstly, is the person saying that they don’t like themselves? Or possibly, they just could be like most of us who really are affected by the sight of something beautiful. Right, just before you go off at me with [...]

In the past 10 years or so that I have been assessing people whether for selection into jobs, or promotion and even development, I have noticed certain trends that I think are worth a mention. What got me thinking about this were the recent questions I have been receiving from people, wondering how they can make their CV’s more appealing, and also how to sell themselves better in job interviews. [...]

This may come as a surprise to you but there are a lot of jobs out there. Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly the kind of job you’re looking for, but believe me, in some sectors, there are too many vacancies for too few people. A while back I was part of a team that researched the skills scenario in the engineering sector with special focus on the oil and gas industry. We identified then that there [...]

I swear I wouldn’t need a calendar to know when the Easter holidays were approaching. Not for the less than subtle increase in colourful eggs you see strewn all over shops or the sudden rise in the number of furry bunny posters smiling, winking and enticing you to increase your chocolate intake above the recommended daily dosage. No sir, not that. What gives it away for me is this sudden pain I [...]