Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Earlier this week Kier Starmer set out his big vision for a Labour Government in what was trailed as a major speech. If you want to watch the whole speech, including an extended football analogy in which Starmer channels Ron Manager then here it is. Instead what it presents is a business school model for project management.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Meanwhile the government is promising people that it will ‘revolutionise post-16 education, reshape the training landscape and help the nation build back better.’ For governments achieving some kind of equitable alignment between the supply and demand for skills and labour has never been more important. Build a strategy.

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Adventures in Career Development

DECEMBER 22, 2023

University management generally took a different perspective. While I was there I gave a keynote entitled Careering from cradle to grave in which I told some career stories and made the argument that careers matter and career guidance should be at the heart of government policy.

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She Owns Success

JANUARY 28, 2024

Becoming a non-executive board member offers a rewarding avenue for professionals looking to enrich their careers and drive meaningful change. Your experience and skills help steer organizations toward success, providing governance, strategic direction, and invaluable oversight. Is your next career move waiting in the boardroom?

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

And the drivers are governed by the organization. The instances are as follows: Employee Experience Initiatives: Onsite wellness centers, flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and career development programs. Ensure training, mentorship, and coaching are provided to help employees advance in their careers.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 21, 2020

It is because leadership styles play a significant role in how your subordinates view you and how you manage them. They help ascertain how to communicate better, motivate your team, handle challenges, pick a management approach , etc. It is because the management is straightforward in its tasks and processes.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2023

Additionally, a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that over 90% of employees believe that companies are responsible for supporting their physical and mental well-being. As a manager, it's your responsibility to take proactive steps to ensure that their health and safety come first.

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The Coaching Tools Company

MAY 28, 2024

You help them look for patterns, themes and sparks, piecing all this information together until they hit on that new career. A quick recommendation First, before working with any client to find a new career I like to share 9 key things with them —to set and manage their expectations.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 16, 2021

It can help to manage equity risk and employee retention , increase employee satisfaction and reduce turnover. Management typically grants spot awards, but some third-party platforms enable peers to do so as well. Career Development. Spot Awards. Spot awards are a hugely effective and fun way to reward your staff.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

And the drivers are governed by the organization. The instances are as follows: Employee Experience Initiatives: Onsite wellness centers, flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and career development programs. Ensure training, mentorship, and coaching are provided to help employees advance in their careers.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 13, 2021

How to manage all aspects of employee compensation, reward, and recognition. A Total Rewards Program is an innovative approach to managing an organization's culture that offers a comprehensive set of rewards and benefits to its employees. Others provide child care assistance, stress management , or even a gym membership.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to manage a college education Posted to: College students January 21st, 2010 Del.icio.us Imagine my shock 4 months into my new job when the hiring manager told me that she didn't give a fig about my degree. Is this your first time here?

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This highlights the importance of investing in employee development as a way to attract and retain top talent in today’s competitive job market. Additionally, a survey by LinkedIn found that 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development.” Workforce Development (pp.

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International Coach Academy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Fear of being overlooked for promotions; being unable to work 12-hour days, evenings, or weekends; inflexible managers and colleagues; questioning self-worth and value; a lack of empathy and understanding towards your new situation; and when and where to pump to keep your milk supply going. So, why add to it with maternity coaching?

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

A big-picture person may hate that and instead enjoy vision or concept development. An introvert may have terrific technical skills but be drained by managing people’s issues. He posited that what they did best and most enjoyed doing could be the foundation for building their career searches.

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 7, 2012

Job hopping is a tool for career development. No one is going to manage your skill building except you. Your career is not governed by the GDP, it’s governed by your ability to target smart opportunities and keep yourself learning and engaged. But you know what?

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 2, 2024

Influence the policy of the next government. After that we are almost certainly going to have a Labour Government. I won’t manage it all, but I will hopefully do some of it. I don’t think they they will hit the streets in 2024, but I would quite like to have got to book contract stage by the end of the year.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 16, 2009

The simple answer is that you won't find ANY good STEM companies with a 50% female workforce because any good STEM companies (those that have success – which gives the company flexibility to attempt innovative approaches to employee management) will be hiring on the basis of best candidate. Perhaps it has improved. Work is hard.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Caring for each other has more to do about the people who we report to and manage than the goals of the organization. If your boss comes to work every day genuinely looking to help you grow, and you do the same for the people you manage, then that's a great workplace. This is definitely something I will keep in mind when (if?)

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 2, 2025

I have managed to cut down on drinking and keep the exercise up (I’ve run two half marathons this year, which is new for me). I think that I’ve pretty much managed to do this. This year I published Online Research with Rachel Buchanan and The Career Development Handbook with Rosie Alexander and Gill Frigerio.

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 6, 2025

While I was happy with the election of a Labour Government in the UK (although I wish they had a bit more direction, moral purpose and a stronger narrative), the mood music internationally seemed to be running in the opposite direction. Keep on pushing on career guidance policy. In 2024 I managed to balance that a little bit better.

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