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Knowing what you want, getting what you want

#Career strategies

Whether you’re writing a CV, attending an interview, negotiating a contract or looking for promotion, the key to getting what you want is to properly define your goals.

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Taking redundancy positively

#Changing jobs

One day you’re in work, cheerfully doing your job, the next day you get an unexpected note in with your pay slip. It’s hard to take redundancy positively, but it should be viewed as a beginning and not an end.

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The only way to career success is not up

#Changing jobs

When it comes to being truly successful at work, knowing when to stop chasing promotions is probably the toughest lesson to learn.

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Want a change from working in the training industry? Get a job in the training industry!

#Changing jobs

Everyone gets jaded in his or her job from time to time. Whether from boredom or a desire to progress, the grass often looks greener on the other side of the hill. Chances are, though, that the career change you are looking for may be closer than you think.

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“Some people are not loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you – and once their needs change, so does their loyalty.”

#News updates

I can’t take credit for the above quote (a thank you to the person that said it) but from my own personal perspective, it has real resonance given the situation that we all find ourselves in currently.

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