New Years Resolutions 2018
22nd December 2017
The new year brings most of us to think about the resolutions we want to make to enable us to live a life more in tune with how we view our best selves. For the majority of us, our desires will centre around health, well-being, happiness, career, relationships and let’s face it appearance. Many of us are in the habit […]
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5 Effective Ways To Kick Start Your Job Search
10th July 2017
Exhausted by the thought of looking for work? Getting lost on online job boards? Unsure of how to search for work in today’s marketplace? Feel empowered by following some of these helpful tips on how to make effective use of your time to kick-start your job search. 5 Effective Ways to Kick Start Your Job […]
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As A Mum Are You Unsure If You Want To Start A New Job?
24th May 2017
As a Career Coach, I have worked with many mothers who are frightened to change jobs for fear their next employer won’t be as family friendly and guilt-ridden mothers who feel bad for wanting their own space or career. These common fears when unexamined can lead to one feeling stuck. Get a pen and paper […]
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Leap – Change in Career Construction to IT
25th April 2017
Interview with Neil O’Driscoll, Chef Operations Officer, www.submit.com What did the start of your career look like? After completing a Degree in Civil Engineering in UCC I worked in London for 10 years working as a Project Engineer on large scale concrete projects. I moved back to Cork to be closer to family in 2007. Douglas shopping center […]
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One Big Thing
6th December 2016
I can get so wrapped up in day-to-day activities that long-term goals and life priorities can get put on the long finger. I am great at keeping to do list’s put priorities often shift and things get put off for way longer than they need to. As quick as a flash a few months have gone by […]
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Donald Trump – Perception In The Workplace
15th November 2016
How Donald Trump is viewed in the workplace is reflective of one’s own past experiences, values, and belief systems. Those who voted against Donald Trump used words such narcissistic, chauvinist, discriminatory bully to describe him. On the other hand, those who voted for Trump described him as a shrewd direct leader who is not afraid […]
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5 Helpful Career Management Tips That Will Excel Your Career
1st July 2016
The world of work has changed forever. No matter how successfully the company we work for is performing we can’t rely on job security, outside of the public sector, no job is guaranteed for life. We, therefore, need to become experts in our own career management. So how can you effectively manage your career? Here are some career management tips […]
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Hate your job and want to change? – 4 Questions To Ask
21st June 2016
As a Career Coach, naturally, I seldom see clients bouncing in for their first coaching session proclaiming they love their job as this is the very problem that has motivated them to receive Career Coaching. Some clients express hating their jobs and desperately want to change. What is interesting though is how few have really thought about what would support them to love […]
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18th April 2016
While attending a weekend training workshop on Acceptance Commitment Therapy recently in Dublin, I was struck yet again by how effective it can be to honestly examine what it is we value. It sounds obvious in a way but when do most of us give ourselves the time to do closely examine what is important […]
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24th December 2015
Seeing in a new year gives us a wonderful opportunity to reflect and identify fresh motivating goals for the year to come. Setting goals and working towards achieving them has been proven to make people feel happier. When we achieve a goal, be it big or small, we can get a rush of happiness, feelings of satisfaction, pride, pleasure etc. For the […]
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