Nowadays, graduates have their heads screwed on when it comes to deciding on a job to take – they know what they want, and they won’t stop until they get it! Besides, with all the effort they have made and the money they have spent on university, why shouldn’t they be picky?! You need to…
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Many things can affect your mental health and with the stress of day to day life being talked about, a lot, it is so important to take time out to concentrate on your mental health. So with this in mind, how do you balance your mental health with your personal and professional development? We are…
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Interview with Amanda Newton – 3rd December 2018 The overwhelming feeling you get from talking to Amanda is her ability to see the positive in everything and I have no doubt that this is why she has achieved so much since her life changed following a serious accident in 2015. Mum of four and keen athlete Amanda Newton went out for…
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If we think back to 1995, I bet you didn’t know that there were zero female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies… isn’t that shocking? NOW the latest data states that in 2018, 25 of those 500 have female CEOs… still shocked? Let’s hope that 2019 brings even more to the post! Regardless of Fortune 500s…
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If you’re wanting to employ and retain the best people for the job, there’s no better person than a graduate, fresh out of university, hungry to channel what they’ve learnt at university into the real world. But how do you ensure that they will be right for the job role and more importantly, how do…
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If your New Year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside, then take heart and stop beating yourself up. You are in the majority as between 81% and 92% of people give up before the end of the month. The odds are against us so why are we making life so hard for ourselves and putting on…
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Mark Ormrod, former Royal Marines Commando, HPD consultant and the first British triple amputee from the conflict in Afghanistan intends to tell his full story via a film to be made this year. Following the success of his bestselling book, “Man Down”, “No LIMBits” will be a film about resilience in the face of adversity,…
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New Year, New Challenge. It’s A State Of Mind… Do You Have It? The post-Christmas period can leave many of us feeling down. Back to work blues, an empty social calendar, festive weight gain, miserable weather and a dwindling bank balance can all contribute to a general feeling of melancholy. The sense of having to…
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1. Define and Create Interdependence. There is a need to define and structure team members’ roles. Think of sports teams, everyone has their position to play, and success happens when all of the players are playing their roles effectively. In the 4x100m relay sprint, success depends on all participants doing their bit to ensure team success. Equally, the ultimate…
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Many of you who read this article will be aware of the fact that some of the most successful people in history have at some point in their lives been regarded as failures. It is well known for example that Vincent van Gogh was considered a very average painter and only sold one of his…
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