Career
R.I.P IQ and EQ. The new VIP is CQ.
It’s useful to have solid dollops of IQ and emotional intelligence. But to survive and thrive today, you need a double helping of CQ. How do you rate? I’ve been searching for the critical ingredient we must have to protect and build careers and value proposition...
Why Staying in the Wrong Role is Like Sitting In Auckland Traffic
Everyone has something to say about Auckland’s traffic. I recently returned to Auckland and seeing the growth in Auckland and the rise of overwhelming congestion was quite a shock to the system. When sitting in traffic (which, let’s face it, is quite often), I’ve had a...
Why You Shouldn’t Avoid That Tough Conversation With Your Recruiter
No relationship can grow without the proper amount of communication. Picture this: You’re looking for your next challenge and you meet a great recruiter that specialises in your field. You hit it off on a personal level and your ‘recruitment relationship’ begins. Frequent phone calls, updates...
Don’t Fail At Failure This Year
I guess we can all agree on one thing: Failure sucks If you set a goal, you’d much rather achieve it than not, right? Whatever you do though, don’t fail AT failure. Huh? Read on. I read this famous quote about ‘failure being the key to success’ with...
Recruiter Says No
‘A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.’ - Bo Bennett I was having dinner with a friend of mine recently and I started talking about how we reject a vast majority of people in our job in recruitment on...
How To Be A Future Fit Accountant
Successful Accountants are upskilling themselves today for skills they need in tomorrow’s world. Every industry is exposed to the fast-paced digital era of today. The estimates vary but according to this one, up to 47% of all jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation (eek!).What...
3 Reasons You Should Exit Your Job Gracefully
Don’t leave your professionalism at the door when you walk out of it. We are all taught that we have to act professionally in the workplace regardless of the circumstances. This is great advice but not everybody follows it. How do you respond when things aren’t...
Are You Ready To Go Back To School? I’m Serious
One of the most dangerous enemies of successful careers today is a university degree or an MBA. Think I’m talking madness? Maybe. But Maybe not. I am a huge believer in tertiary education. It teaches us many life and career skills beyond the course content. And of...