Category Archives: Career Change

Jobs Carnage – Is the future for some to be in Employment or Self Employment?

We all know the expression “lies, damned lies and statistics”that was popularised by Mark Twain in “Chapters from my Autobiography. Regrettably the ONS (Office of National Statistics) has issued what might be called d……ed statistics concerning the quarter July-September 2011.

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Careers Advice – The Words of Steve Jobs

It is probably impossible to improve on the Careers Advice that Steve Jobs gave us in his address to Stanford University. About work, he told us simply and clearly:

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Graduate Job Market Issues

There is Good News and Bad News about the Graduate Job Market    The Good?   The number of Jobs is on the up The Bad?  The number of Job Applicants is even higher and the market is still below pre -recession … Continue reading

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Psychometric Tests – Three Fallacies dispelled

Psychometric tests – Personality Test – Load of rubbish!   REALLY? Personality Test such as Psychometric Tests are not always understood as a recent light hearted tweet suggests: “Psychometric tests measure how much of a psycho you are?”    Well – … Continue reading

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Get a life – a career change can do it.

  “Seven million workers in UK are unhappy with their job” A survey reported by Personnel Today found one in five rarely or never felt fulfilled at work, with younger people faring the worst – a quarter of those between … Continue reading

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Psychometric Tests and Tennis

I was in awe of Andy Murray in Rome at the weekend when he met Djokovic again. His abilities showed us all what a great player he is. So, why did I find myself linking these – Psychometric Tests and … Continue reading

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4 Obstacles Between Us and Our Perfect Career and How To Get Past Them

Getting the right job –calls for a whole new approach and we need to be professional. Here are some recent headlines: “The Lost Generation of Graduates” - Sunday Times 11 Nov 2010 “In line for a new approach” Employers expecting more … Continue reading

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Beware of Workplace Pressure, Stress, Bullying and Poor Management Style and Ethos

Sheridan Careers Consultancy is passionate about helping our clients to make wise career decisions and avoid the dangers of productivity pressure, stress induced by work practices, bullying work practices and unsatisfactory management styles – all of which are all too … Continue reading

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Happiness at Work: How to Find It and Keep It – Part 2

Last time we looked at what makes for happiness at work. This time we’re going to examine the co-relation between understanding your own personality, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses and achieving happiness at work. Here are 10 elements you should know about … Continue reading

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Happiness at Work: How to Find It and Keep It – Part 1

This is the Holy Grail of the work place and is enjoyed by a relatively small proportion of people in the western world. One client put it perfectly when he told me that he wanted to change his career so … Continue reading

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