At the beginning of March, I was invited to be a panellist for a Southbank Centre discussion on women and careers, part of Southbank’s annual ‘WOW’ festival celebrating women’s achievements across the world. In preparation for the discussion – titled, ‘Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office‘ – I was sent Lois P. Frankel’s book… Continue Reading
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5 “cheesy” job hunting strategies from Who Moved My Cheese
After several years of hearing of the book Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life and mentally bookmarking it as a “must-read someday”, I finally got hold of a copy last week and I can tell you, it really is a must read! Written by… Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW: Successful Job Hunting in a Week
Let’s be honest, when you come across offers, promotions and anything of that nature that promises you the ability to do something, gain something or lose something in some dramatically short time – say, a week – often you can’t help but raise that one sceptical eyebrow as to the truth of it all… Continue Reading