We are so much younger and healthier than generations gone by, that many people don't feel ready to retire when they reach retirement age. People to whom work has given life its purpose can find they are nervous and worried about what their life will be like when they...
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The Stages of Work: Working until Pension Age
This is the 8th article in the "The Stages of Work" series where we are talking about how people's lives seem to have distinct stages which give them opportunities to reflect and pivot to suit their lives. Some of my clients are people 55 and over who are on their own...
The Stages of Work: The Sandwich Generation
This is the 7th in the "The Stages of Work" series where we are talking about how some people's lives seem to have distinct stages which give them opportunities to reflect and pivot to suit their lives. I don’t know about you but sometimes I feel I am being pulled in...
Job Search – Resume Tips
Did you know that employers usually only spend 6-7 seconds looking at your Resume? Four Tips to Help You Stand Out from the Crowd Research the company so you know their priorities and expectations and then demonstrate how your aspirations, expertise and experience...
The Stages of Work: Your Time
This is the 6th in the "The Stages of Work" series where we are talking about how people's working lives seem to have distinct stages which give them opportunities to reflect and pivot. So your last child has left home to study or work. They have gone, gone off to do...
The Stages of Work: School Kids
OMG they are all at school, life is changing once again, especially if you have been a stay at home mum who is now considering whether to return to the paid workforce. This is the 5th in the Stages of Work series. In some ways this period is even busier than the...
The Stages of Work: The Balancing Act – Children & Work
This is the 4th in the "The Stages of Work" series where we are talking about how some people's working lives seem to have distinct stages which give them opportunities to reflect and pivot what they do for work. Doesn't life change once you have children? Doesn't...
The Stages of Work: The Settling Years
The Settling Years This is the 3rd in the "The Stages of Work" series where we are talking about how people's lives seem to have distinct stages. Stages that give them opportunities to reflect and pivot to suit their situation at that time. This time in your career is...
The Stages of Work: Adventure & Exploration
Life can be one big adventure at this stage, even though that may not be how you view it whilst you are going through it. Everything is new, you are learning so much about yourself both at work and in life. So many choices: to work and travel, or study and build...
The Stages of Work: Which Stage Are You In?
This is the first in a series of the stages of work.