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.
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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.
3 Steps to keep those negative thoughts at bay
When FlexCoach Shannon Young has her ‘off’ days, she follows these 3 steps. Stopping to take a breath can help refocus and find balance again. Find out how she does it.
Getting to know FlexCoach Shannon Young
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 Shannon Young who is passionate about helping individuals re-engage with the passion that drives them at home and at work.
Dial up your optimism for 2018
Have you ever met someone who seems to be buoyant with optimism and wish you were more like them? I have and it had left me feeling rather ‘meh’. But what if it didn’t need to be the case? FlexCoach Kate Wilkie tells why the ‘Inside Out’ movie can teach us how to be optimistic on demand.
Why Can’t I Change Careers?
For me, trying to change careers has been like trying to change my lifestyle habits. I get into a rut and don’t know how to get out of it. FlexCoach Thai Ngo explains why, at times, we find it hard to change careers and what we can do differently.
How to be a fortune teller – future proofing your career.
Who wouldn’t love to predict the future? FlexCoach Kate Wilkie offers some great tips on how to visualise your future and take positive steps to make it happen!
Trying to get a foothold in a new job marketplace
Job hunting can sometimes feel like we are stumbling through the dark. Trying to navigate our way through a process that may be unfamiliar or different to what we are used to. Recently, a community member asked for some help with getting a foothold in a new job marketplace ‘I just wanted to ask for your…
Can we ‘wear’ resilience like a pair of killer heels?
Learn how to wear confidence and resilience like a pair of killer heels! FlexCoach and positive psychology expert Kate Wilkie on how to harness a positive outlook, bounce back from life’s challenges and exude confidence.
Job hunting and managing cloudy weather – coping with the ups and downs
Don’t be fooled into thinking that the jobs market shuts up shop over Christmas! For many of us the job hunting will continue – here are some great tips from FlexCoach Kate Wilkie on staying positive and focussed over the holidays.
It’s Time for You to Silence the Inner Critic
Self-criticism can stop things from happening and influence decisions and choices we make. But what if there was a way to overcome or at least manage the Inner Critic?
Three Steps to End 2017 on a High
2017 is coming to an end already! Yikes! And there seems so much that needs to get done before schools out! #FlexCoach Debra Close shares her 3 steps to get the job done.
Working with Recruiters – Negotiating the Screening Interview
Recruiters are the potential gatekeepers who can help you access your new role. That’s why important to learn how to work with them and understand what they’re looking for in the screening process.
This is why Flexibility and Work should never stop
Flexibility – No doubt as a parent to young children; flexible working arrangements to allow for child care, pick-ups, sick days and school holidays are essential. The question is when do flexible working arrangements, in particular, for parents, cease to be essential? Well, as a parent to 3 adults and seemingly out the other side…
LinkedIn Basics – what you need to know
Your online profiles across your different job search platforms are like your shop front window. In addition to your FlexCareers profile, you may like to create a Linkedin profile – here’s how.