Category: Career Development

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11 Signs to Watch Out for When You’re at Risk of Career Burnout

Burnout is not good for you or your career. Research by Glassdoor has revealed that reports of burnout among UK workers have almost doubled over the past year. The report said workplaces were “extremely understaffed and workers disillusioned” after Covid. Employers initially felt pressure to ‘build back better’ but were caught short by disruption. As

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9 Skills and Qualities of Managers Who Have Effective Career Conversations

9 Skills and Qualities of Managers Who Have Effective Career Conversations

I’ve written a lot about career conversations over the years. That’s no surprise reallysince it’s my area of specialism. Elsewhere on the blog, you can read about WhyCareer Conversations are Important, 5 Benefits of Great Career Conversations and13 Characteristics of Effective Career Conversations. But what about the skills andqualities that managers need to have these

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3 Steps to Sharing Your Goals and Aspirations with Your Manager goals diary with cup of coffee

3 Steps to Sharing Your Goals and Aspirations with Your Manager

In today’s busy world, it’s hard to find time for career conversations. And it’s hard toknow where to start – it can be a bit daunting to talk to your manager about what you want from your career. But it’s important you do. The “career conversation” gives you the opportunity to express your career goals,help

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5 Tips for Holding a Great Career Conversation with your Manager - career conversation in progress between two people

5 Tips for Holding a Great Career Conversation with your Manager

In our most recent blog posts, we have been looking at having career conversations with your managers.  The first of the series looked at Creating the Right Environment for a Comfortable Career Conversation with your Manager. The second looked at How to be Well-Prepared for a Career Conversation with your Manager. In this blog post,

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Career Conversations Training for Managers & Employees in Three Languages

We are happy to announce that all our Career Conversations workshops are now available in three languages – French, Spanish and English. This training is designed to help you improve your employees’ ability to handle career conversations, which are critical to the success of your organization. Our online sessions are interactive and include tools and

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How to be Well-Prepared for a Career Conversation with your Manager

In our last blog post we talked about Creating the Right Environment for a Comfortable Career Conversation with your Manager.  Now you’ve got that planned, today we want to focus on how to be well-prepared for a career conversation with your manager. Reflect on Your Journey So Far Preparing effectively for that conversation should start

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