Life is About Living
My first proper job, was when I was 18, working in a Hotel with 3 of my secondary schoolmates. One person got the job first and recruited 3 of us. It was the summer holiday before I started university. We were called 'Silver service,' a fancy name for waitresses who...
ON PERSONAL BRANDING
So, I belong to an HR Directors Whatsapp group that serves as a great networking platform. Last year, I made an observation. I noticed that when members wanted to connect with each other, mainly to make enquiries, an announcement would be made to the group. It would...
CHANGE YOUR CAREER EBOOK
Hiya! Just letting you know that the eBook of my award winning book is now available for instant download. I am giving it away with a free workbook and CV template. Hoping this will help anyone who needs to position themselves for the new year! Which Best...
WHY COACHING IS YOUR BEST OPTION
So, I put on a lot of weight during lock down period. How and Why? Story for another day. I didn’t realise how much I had put on. When I finally got on the scale at the middle of July, I got the shock of my life. As though things weren’t bad enough, I really didn’t...
On work-life balance
Three women I know have recently taken on international assignments, their husbands followed them. I caught up with an old friend last year, her marriage almost crashed when she got an international assignment. They were both professionals, she clearly had better...
On Pregnant Women and Annual Leave
I stand by my opinion. It is inhumane to discourage or deny a pregnant women from benefitting from annual leave because she plans to embark on maternity leave. We can argue all day about cost to employer but is the health risk worth it? Annual leave and maternity...
Life is in Phases
This was me at dusk just before the boat moved at 7am. Today's team building session was with a leadership team of a multinational.Their office reminded me of an interview at Nokia UK. I was 22 years old and I didn't even want to attend the interview😁. The recruiter...
On Showing Up for Interviews
Emem was disqualified from participating in an interview. Reasons cited were inappropriate dressing and not showing up with her CV. I have had the privilege of interviewing people for over 15 years. In that time, I have processed thousands of applications. In the last...
People I Have Enjoyed Working With
In the course of my career, I would say I have enjoyed working with 2 types of people. The experts at their jobs and the vibrant entry level. If you have ever worked with a high performance team of experts with a great work ethic, you would love work. Going to work...