The Career Buffet
Your career is like a diet. It takes time to work out what sort of nourishment really suits you. Once you’ve hit upon the right diet, you can bring the best of yourself to the world.
Becoming a Research Analyst
Adam had been in his job for eight months when Covid-19 put him on furlough. We discussed the impact of this on the early stage of his career & what he’s done to make the most of the experience.
How to restore confidence after redundancy
A lot of people are finding themselves out of work and are feeling uncertain about the future. They haven’t had to seek work for a long time and, to make matters worse, they’ve lost their confidence. How can their confidence be restored?
Job hunting advice from the class of 2008
Things may look bad on the job front but things do work out in the end. Here is some advice from people who survived the last recession.
Five ways volunteering can help boost wellbeing
Volunteering is one of the best ways to test out career ideas. It enables you to build up skills, knowledge and experience within a sector that you may be unfamiliar with. It boosts career wellbeing. But it is also one of the best ways to boost overall wellbeing.
A shift in mindset from permanent job to permanent value
Without it, businesses cannot rebuild. A recent article from McKinsey says it’s essential for businesses and organisations to get the right people into the right roles so that value can be created. This mustn’t be left to chance.
Becoming a Research & Policy Manager
Marc Strathie is the recently appointed Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS. Here’s his story of how he got to where he is now.
Moving from Law to Clinical Psychology
I met Serdar Arslan through the British Psychological Society. Here’s his story of transition from law to clinical psychology.
How will you lead during Covid-19?
Are you a leader or a follower? In times like these, we are all leaders and all followers. How we lead is determined by our strengths.