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Finding Work After 50: How to Bridge the Retirement Gap
Struggling to find work after 50? Discover practical strategies to bridge the retirement gap, make the most of your experience, build valuable connections, improve your LinkedIn profile and explore useful career change resources and books for older job seekers.
Burnout: Why Recovery Requires More Than Resilience
Burnout can leave you physically and mentally depleted, affecting your confidence, motivation and ability to perform—even in situations such as job interviews. This post explores the signs of burnout, its impact, and the workplace and personal support that can help you recover.
Career Change: Don’t Start Again, Start From Experience
Considering a career change? Expiry Date Never: Age is the New Superpower offers an empowering message: your experience is an asset, and changing career means building on what you already know while embracing new opportunities.
How to Boost Your LinkedIn Visibility with AI
Is your LinkedIn profile working as hard as you are? Using ChatGPT to review and refine your profile can help clarify your message, strengthen your personal brand, and attract the right audience. Here’s how I used AI to refresh my own profile.
9 Questions to Discover What Making a Difference Means to You
What does it really mean to make a difference through your work? If you’re considering a career change or searching for greater fulfilment, these nine reflective questions will help you explore what meaningful work looks like for you.
Two Years Freelancing: Connections, Confidence, and Career Change
Here I share the lessons I’ve learned from two years in self-employment — from building connections and finding a niche on LinkedIn to managing the boom-and-bust nature of freelance work, and being selective about the work I do.
Career Change Is Not a Solo Journey: The Hidden Power of Community
The people around us shape more of our career decisions than we often realise. Discover why community matters when navigating career change and reinvention.
Beyond University: Career resources for higher education professionals
Many staff across higher education are navigating uncertainty, redundancy or considering a new direction. This curated collection of trusted resources is designed to help you explore your next steps with greater confidence.
The Hidden Psychology of Career Change: Why Letting Go Is Often the Hardest Part
Career transitions are difficult because they challenge our sense of who we are. Whether you’re facing redundancy, pursuing a promotion or changing careers entirely, understanding the psychology of change can help you navigate the transition with greater confidence.
How to decide when you need a new career
Wondering if you need a new career? Before making a big move, explore the signs you’ve outgrown your current role and the alternatives you may not have considered.
When your career no longer feels like you
Career change is about more than finding another job. It’s about rebuilding confidence, rediscovering purpose and redefining who you are professionally. In a fast-changing Higher Education sector, how do you reinvent yourself without losing your identity?
How to Stand Out in a competitive job market
How do you stand out in today’s crowded job market? By understanding yourself and tailoring each application with intention. This post links to a free questionnaire that can help you present your most authentic and compelling self to employers.