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How to tackle the job market after redundancy

Now the company is closing—or your position is being made redundant—and suddenly you are expected to know what to do next. Perhaps you joined your employer straight from school and have worked there for 20 years. You have never needed to apply for another job, update your CV or explain your experience to anyone outside the business. You may be asking yourself: If this sounds familiar, please remember one thing: you are not starting again. You are starting

Your Social Media Presence – Should You Listen to What Others Tell You?

When I trained at Hays, we were suited and booted — although the boots were definitely not allowed! Shoes only. No slingbacks. No colourful handbags. One pair of earrings. Minimal jewellery. Tattoos covered. No nail polish. Neutral lipstick, or none at all. And if a man arrived with noticeable stubble, it could be suggested that he went home and had a shave! Wow, how times have changed. Since Covid, many workplace rules and expectations have relaxed — and

Moving From Consultancy or Fractional Leadership Back Into Employment

There seems to be an assumption that once you’ve become a Consultant or Fractional Director, going back into permanent employment somehow means you’ve taken a step backwards. I don’t agree. Sometimes you’ve simply reached the point where you want something different. You’ve spent years advising businesses, fixing problems, leading change and moving on to the next assignment. Perhaps now you want to stay long enough to see what happens next. Perhaps you want to build the team rather

Planning for Your Future Executive Director Role – It’s Never Too Early to Start

Whether you’re aiming to step up into a senior management or board role, already in one and eyeing your next move, or even planning for your retirement, career planning is just like investing – it doesn’t pay off immediately, but with patience and strategy, the rewards come over time. If you’ve been seriously thinking about making a move since the start of the year, now is the time to begin laying the groundwork. First and foremost – take

Owning the Interview – Stop Being Interviewed and Start Having a Conversation

You’ve secured the interview. That’s already an achievement. Your CV has done its first job. Someone has looked at your experience and decided: “I want to know more about this person.” But this is where something often changes. Candidates who were confident enough to lead teams, make difficult decisions, manage significant budgets or solve complex problems suddenly walk into an interview feeling as though they have to prove themselves. And that’s where I’d change the mindset. An interview

Navigating The Job Market Following Redundancy

Times have changed. Recruitment has changed. The way employers advertise, shortlist and interview has changed. And if you haven’t needed your CV for years, where do you even start? Finding yourself back in the job market after 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years can be a daunting prospect. Your CV may be so out of date that you’re not sure whether you should simply add your latest experience, completely rewrite it or start again. Then there’s LinkedIn,

How to tackle the job market after redundancy

Your Social Media Presence – Should You Listen to What Others Tell You?

Moving From Consultancy or Fractional Leadership Back Into Employment

Planning for Your Future Executive Director Role – It’s Never Too Early to Start

Owning the Interview – Stop Being Interviewed and Start Having a Conversation

Navigating The Job Market Following Redundancy

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