10 Things To Immediately Do On LinkedIn

10 Things To Immediately Do On LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the premier business networking site for job seekers and professionals at all levels. There are some things newbies need to know about LinkedIn before it will be a valuable tool for their job search, networking strategy, and overall career growth. In fact, whatever you’re using LinkedIn for, you should follow these 10 tips. … Read more

4 Questions You MUST Ask Yourself Before Accepting A Job Offer

4 Questions You MUST Ask Yourself Before Accepting A Job Offer

Receiving a job offer after a long job search is one of the best feelings in the world. Before you say “yes” though, it’s important to determine whether you’re making the right decision for you and your career. After an incredibly difficult job search, it can be tempting to take the first job offer you … Read more

From Charity to Expeditions | Careershifters

From Charity to Expeditions | Careershifters

What work were you doing previously? Initially I worked in Professional Services marketing in the City for 15 years. After I took redundancy I worked in fundraising for a local hospice for five years which involved working with local school children. During Covid I took a temporary role at a big sixth form college and … Read more

From Software Consulting to Product Manager | Careershifters

From Software Consulting to Product Manager | Careershifters

What work were you doing previously?     I was a software consultant (at the time the name of the role was Solutions Architect), for a company that creates, sells, markets and implements technology for B2B organisations.   Once someone buys the software, there are teams of consultants who implement and ‘plug it in’ for the company who … Read more

From Opera Singer to Management Consultant | Careershifters

From Opera Singer to Management Consultant | Careershifters

What work were you doing previously? I was a professional Opera Singer performing in the UK, France and other European countries since I graduated, for about seven years.  What are you doing now? I am now a Management Consultant and work for one of the world’s top consulting firms, Deloitte.  Why did you change? A … Read more

Quiet Passengers: The Hidden Beliefs That Could Be Holding

Quiet Passengers: The Hidden Beliefs That Could Be Holding

There’s a lot of discussion in career change circles about fears and limiting beliefs – the niggling, negative assumptions and concerns we tell ourselves that can keep us stuck. I call them ‘quiet passengers’. Quiet passengers are subtle narratives we’ve constructed, learned, or internalised over time about the world of work and career change.  And, … Read more

From Office Life to Startup | Careershifters

From Office Life to Startup | Careershifters

What work were you doing previously?     Klara: I’ve always worked in marketing.  After studying marketing at university I worked on the corporate side for a company in their communications department. Then I worked in numerous agencies for a range of clients. Marketing was always what I’d wanted to do. Mel: The last 10 years of … Read more

3 Ways To Upskill While Not Working Your Dream Job

3 Ways To Upskill While Not Working Your Dream Job

In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more

Why You Should Never Use “Unemployed” To Describe Yourself

Why You Should Never Use “Unemployed” To Describe Yourself

In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more

How To Choose A Career Path: What’s Your UVA?

How To Choose A Career Path: What’s Your UVA?

In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more