Throughout the month of June, FlexCareers is celebrating the amazing work of our FlexCoahes in helping our community and embracing #workplaceflexibility. Over the next few weeks, you will be able to read about their flexible journey’s and why ‘Flex’ matters. Thai Ngo talks about why flexibility is important to him.
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FWDay2018 – Flexible work, it’s about finding your Xanadu
Throughout the month of June, FlexCareers is celebrating the amazing work of our FlexCoahes in helping our community and embracing #workplaceflexibility. Over the next few weeks, you will be able to read about their flexible journey’s and why ‘Flex’ matters.
FWDay2018 – “Flexible work is a ‘must’ on any career roadmap” says FlexCoach Debra Close
Throughout the month of June, FlexCareers is celebrating the amazing work of our FlexCoahes in helping our community and embracing #workplaceflexibility. Over the next few weeks, you will be able to read about their flexible journey’s and why ‘Flex’ matters.
Are you returning to work? Here’s how to make your comeback a success
If you are thinking of returning to work but are not sure where to start, FlexCoach Carol Erkes has 4 tips to get things going in the right direction. Carol’s years of experience in HR and recruitment means she is able to walk you through the steps to make your career aspirations come true.
“Reboot your Confidence’ series blog n#3 – What’s your plan, Jan? What to do about work, when you don’t know what to do!
Here is the 3rd installment of the Confidence Blog series written by FlexCoaches Debra Close and Kate Wilkie. If you are not loving your job and confused about what to do about it, this blog is for you. Debra and Kate show you 4 steps to build a roadmap for your future that will give you clarity and confidence.
Flexible work is the future
More and more people I talk to are looking for choice and control over their time and effort and it seems some employers are listening, but not enough. There is significant evidence that well-managed, flexible work practices lead to greater engagement and motivation and sustainable businesses.
‘Quitting’ Your Aspirations to Retain Flexibility
The women I know have chosen or settled for specific roles so as not to feel guilty walking out of the office at 4pm. Roles in which they won’t be expected to attend 8am meetings, or meetings that finish at 6pm, or drinks and dinners with key stakeholders that may keep them away from their families on weeknights. Does it have to be like that?
Getting to know FlexCoach Julie Lines
In this series, we introduce you to our panel of FlexCoaches, each who offer a complimentary 30-minute chemistry session to our community. This week we meet Julie Lines who is passionate and committed to helping people achieve personal and professional growth.
Reboot Your Confidence Series – Blog n#2 ‘Face your fears: moving from dissatisfaction to action’
Face your Fears – and make real progress towards your work dreams! This next blog from the ‘Reboot Your Confidence’ series by Kate Wilkie and Debra Close explores our inner fears and shows us how we can overcome them.
Getting to know FlexCoach Rebecca Grainger
FlexCareers continues to bring our community a great choice of career and life coaches. In this blog, we meet FlexCoach Rebecca Grainger who, combining her personal experiences with her sheer passion for helping others, makes women feel empowered to achieve their goals.
Why Personal Branding is important to your professional success
We are hard-wired to formulate impressions each time we see something, hear something, read something and meet someone. This is no different when it comes to applying for jobs. It is easy for most of us to communicate and most of us would say we are good at it. However, when applying for a job and during an interview, how you relay your message to the other person is considered an ‘art’.
An open letter to recruiters and hiring managers, from some hardworking professional women who also happen to be mothers.
Thank you to Lianne Baker for sharing her open letter to Hiring Managers and Recruiters with our community. Experienced senior HR leader Lianne captures beautifully the vulnerability all new mothers feel when trying to return to work, and has some sage advice for employers.
Is your LinkedIn profile lagging behind others? Here are 5 quick tips to get out on top
LinkedIn appears to be taking over as THE online space to find your next employer and to be found by your next employer. But does your LinkedIn profile make it harder or easier to be found?
‘Reboot Your Confidence’ – A blog series authored by FlexCoaches Kate Wilkie and Debra Close
FlexCoaches Debra and Kate take are taking us on a journey. A journey to help women find their confidence, return to work and own their future.
What’s missing from your job-search strategy? Here is my holistic approach
In this post, FlexCoach Karen Lewitton shares these easy to follow job-search strategies to give yourself the best chance of landing that perfect role.
5 Simple Tips to Well-Being – when will you start paying attention to you?
‘I can imagine some of you may be thinking, ‘How on earth can I put time and energy into focussing on my own well-being when I already have so much on my plate?’ With some guidance, it can be a simple process’.
Getting to Know FlexCoach Mia Elliott
FlexCareers continues to bring our community a great choice of career and life coaches. In this blog, we meet FlexCoach Mia Elliott who combines her passion for helping others become successful while facilitating their transformation to achieve their goals.
Returning to Work at EY: Relaunching my career after a 13-year break.
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball, and for Sue Urquhart, that meant taking a 13 year break from paid work to raise her young family, a daughter and two sons. Here Sue shares her Return to Work story, and how EY’s approach to flexible working and open minded approach to exploring possibilities has supported and encouraged her on the journey.
Work-life balance is not what you think
Work-life balance is not so much the ability to juggle our time, but rather, mindfully and intentionally pursuing our goals in accordance with our values.
Are you who you think you are? Developing your Personal Brand
FlexCoach Carol Erkes has these simple easy steps to help you work out what is your personal brand. Asking yourself these few questions will pay dividends to your career.