Whoop! I've finished the first draft of my book! In this post, I talk about the last hurdles I had to jump, how formatting the manuscript is a lot more faffy than applying Arial 12pt to all text, and a hint of when to expect the book to hit the shelves.
Career management book update: 04
With 21,000 words fired out and seven chapters in the bag, I've just gone over the half-way mark. In this post I talk about what this has taught me as a writer and what's going to happen in the second half of the book.
Career management book update: 03
In this update, I talk about the new exciting step in the writing process (spoiler: I’m actually writing!) and my thoughts on coming up with a title for the book.
Career Change Stories: From Account Management to HR (guest article)
Guest writer and Learning and Organisation Development professional Ruth Reynolds shares her career change story of utter perseverance and determination. Find out how she went from being in a career that made her unhappy to being in one that she loves!
Receiving constructive feedback with class
In this post, I write about getting to grips with receiving and using constructive feedback maturely, while keeping your dignity and professionalism intact.
Returning to work following illness (guest article)
Clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Blackshaw writes about the practical steps people can take to help prepare them returning to work following a chronic physical or mental health issue.
Improving your communication in a job interview (guest article)
In this guest article, Richard Clements from Clear Cut Selection writes about the importance of strong communication skills in job interviews, and provides pointers on how to improve for your next interview.
Career management book update: 02
In my new book update, I talk about where I'm at in the process of putting my book together, and how it's unexpectedly taken a new direction and grown into something bigger!
Ask (guest article)
In this guest post, HR Business Partner Ankita Poddar explains how asking for what you want is a competitive advantage in today's world, and sets a challenge to get you asking more.
Weighing up the pros and cons of micromanagement (guest article)
Sarah Tempest, chief designer at Tempest Designs, writes The Avid Doer's first guest article on the pros and cons of micromanagement.
