Make the change

With the dawn of the credit crunch, more and more people will be finding themselves faced with redundancy. Career coach Jessica explores how redundancy can in fact be a great opportunity to make positive changes to your career... More

Too often job seekers spend ages on their CV or application form and then hurriedly compose a covering letter or e-mail to accompany it. Big mistake! Your cover letter should be viewed as your key sales document. Recruiters will read this before looking at any other information you've attached so its vital that this creates a great first impression and makes you stand out from the crowd. More

Selling yourself to the max is beneficial at any stage of the economic cycle but is essential in times of financial uncertainty. Career Coach Helen Slingsby outlines key ways to beat the competition and land the perfect job. More

Do you know you should be doing stuff to find a new career, but just don't seem to be able to get round to doing it?

Then you've got a classic case of procrastination - common to any career shifter.

Career coach, Toby Buckle, looks at what you can do both practically and in mind-set to get moving again. More

If you want to make more money from your freelance career in 2008 (or if you're currently considering going freelance), here are five steps to help you from John Williams, Careers and Business Coach for Freelancers. More

The rumours have been doing the rounds for a while, the company's not performing as well as it should be, the sector is feeling the crunch and people may have to be let go. A gloom descends and then some - what on earth happens now?

Career coach, Helen Slingsby, gives a step by step guide to coping with redundancy and even coming out on top.
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So, you've decided what you want to do and planned the steps you think you need to take. It's now time to take the plunge and chances are you'll find yourself hesitating. In this article, career change coach, Jessica McGregor Johnson,offers a step by step guide to identify the root of your hesitation and how to go beyond it and get into action. More

When you're going through a career change, the prospect of re-writing your CV and trawling through job sites can be a daunting one. Expert career change coach, Sonia Lakshman, offers up some excellent advice on what you can do to make the process not only easier, but a success. More

Do you dread the question 'so what do you do?'. Do you do a variety of jobs and struggle to find a way to describe your career in a nutshell? Knowing how to identify ourselves is key to career success. Henrietta Bond, a communications consultant and career coach, introduces the notion of 'personal branding' and how it can help you identify what it is you 'do'. More