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Careers I’ve never thought of

Many people who are stuck and unhappy in their careers, who have no idea what they want to do, or are not motivated toward any ...
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Career Advice

What exactly is career analysis?

Career analysis is especially useful when you have no idea what you want to do career wise. It can help when you’re stuck in an ...
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Mary Andrews Development
Personal Development

What sort of coaching do you do?

I’m often asked, “What exactly is it that you do?” By this, I assume people are wondering what it is I can help them with. ...
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Personal Development

What is Transformational Coaching?

I work at a transformational level rather than a transactional level to achieve change. To illustrate the difference, let me explain what I don’t do. ...
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Personal Development

Procrastination – can it be telling us something useful?

Originally, when I thought I’d like to write about procrastination, it was going to be a piece with tips on how to recognise and overcome ...
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Personal Development

Proud to be Perfectionist?

A long time ago, when I was involved in recruitment, I remember someone saying to me, “When I’m asked about my weaknesses, I say I’m ...
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Career Advice

Is University Worth It?

A very common question asked by young people and their parents is whether a university degree is worth the money. My experience tells me that ...
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Virtual Work Experience for Career Changers
Career Advice

Virtual Work Experience for Career Changers

In a previous article, I talked about how my younger clients and their parents worried about the limited opportunities for gaining work experience. To help ...
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Virtual Work Experience for Teenagers and Students
Career Advice

Virtual Work Experience for Teenagers and Students

One of the regular worries my clients and parents have is the challenge of getting work experience. Arguably work experience has never been an easy ...
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Career Advice

How To Learn – Six Strategies for Successful Study

The parents of my young adult clients understand that grades are important to career and, as we approach another academic year, you may also be ...
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Fun, Free and Fruitful (Hopefully)
Career Advice

Fun, Free and Fruitful (Hopefully)

If you’re not in a position to consult a career coach for an assessment and advice on study and career options when you’re feeling stuck, ...
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Nine nudges to living more meaningfully
Personal Development

Nine nudges to living more meaningfully

In my previous article, I drew on three characters from literature to explore what messages they convey about living a meaningful life. I suggested that ...
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