Career Change at 40 – Is it possible when you are over 40?
If you have a look at the dozens of comments on this blog you will see that career change at 40 is a common issue as many people are asking some version of the question "Can you change careers if you are over 40?" So is Career Change at 40 Possible? Well, the short...
Career change book keeping me busy
It's really starting to heat up. The career change eBook is developing a life of it's own and I am getting dragged along with it. I have had a bunch of book reviews back and they have been very cool. They even looked beyond the typos, which have now been fixed - well...
Career change book review
So I asked if anyone was interested I writing a book review of my new eBook "career change". I have been blown away by the response and extremely grateful to the many, many people that volunteered. Although I can't give a free copy to everyone that offered, I will...
Career change ebook coming soon
I've been locked in a room for weeks writing the Career Change Personality eBook. If you are thinking of changing career then you will love this new report. I have crammed it full of all the tricks I've learned on how to beat the recruitment system and make a...
Headhunter workshop update
Big thanks to everyone that participated in today's workshop in London. I enjoyed the contributions and was impressed by the people attending. We mostly involved ourself with how to land your dream job, everything from what to do and how to persuade people to let you...
Seth is bloody brilliant
I wish I had his words, for he certainly has my thoughts. Seth Godin is bloody brilliant and you should read him every day. Today he talks about what the system is trying to do to you and why. He also explains why you have to stand against it. Go read Seth's article...
Do recruitment agencies suck?
With over 1,500 comments left I think it is fair to say that job hunters are making their opinions heard. Go to http://www.careerpsychometrics.com/buzz/ and read the comments for yourself. Do you think this industry deserves such a castigation? So what are the...
Even employment advisors are struggling
You know things are bad (or have changed) when employment advisors are struggling to find work. I think this is more a sign of just how much the employment process has changed. It's an indication that the old fashioned approach really doesn't work. Spamming job...
Is more education going to solve your job hunting problem?
I think most people are finding job hunting extremely frustrating right now. Career development is feeling more like arrested development for most. Here is an email I received from Jill this week. I can't even see hardly any jobs that I can apply for any more. I feel...
Headhunter workshop went well
Spent the day with the most interesting bunch of people at my new "How to get headhunted" course. In the morning we had a very strange "introductions" session. We introduced ourselves to one another in a way that was pretty alien. Later it would become apparent why. I...