James Hale 
You’re getting stuck into your search for a new job on a different career path but you keep getting hit with the same problem. Every job description asks for experience in a relevant role. You’ve never done anything like these roles before, so how are you going to change careers with no relevant experience? It’s … Read more
Deciding to make a change to your career is one thing, but how on earth do you decide what to do next? Well, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Start with what you have already! Let’s move you away from that conundrum where you want to change careers but have no idea what to … Read more
I think the number one reason you can get stuck in a career that is not suited to you is the comfort factor. It’s sometimes referred to as ‘Comfortable Misery’. Nice, huh? You have a regular income coming in each month and no reason to jeopardise that, even if you are pretty miserable doing what … Read more
Oh, those days when you’re doing a task you’ve done every day since you started your job. Then you look out the window (If you have one in your office) and think “Is this it?”. But you get back on with your work because there’s no alternative, right? Is it right? Or do you just … Read more
I’ve always found it strange when the topic of work-life balance comes up. It suggests you can’t have the best of both worlds. There always has to be a compromise. Work is always pitted up against life as if, most commonly, work is the dark side and life is the light. The average person spends … Read more
There are a ton of great ways to go about building a strong network, and so many great reasons why you should. But throughout all of this, there are some fundamental aspects you need to keep in mind that will help you end up with a network that changes your career and even your life. … Read more
We all know the importance of a good network to your job search. However, It is so much more than just getting that next job. What if I told you that networking is fun, that you can design your career, that you can meet the love of your life, that you can change your life … Read more
I’ve struggled with this all my life. I know what I need to do, I know the benefits of doing it, I know I can do it so why don’t I end up doing it? I’m pretty sure everyone has experienced this, perhaps even right now? Maybe you’re reading this because you’re avoiding doing something … Read more
Who are you going to be in the future? I think most of us hope that our future self is a better person, but we tend not to put much thought into who they actually are. But what if your future self became the thing you thought most about? Or at least the thing most … Read more
An elevator pitch is a great little tool to use as part of your job search strategy or more generally throughout your career to convey what is unique and valuable about you. It’s a simple, concise message that you can bring out in any situation where you need to really grab the attention of the … Read more