Personal brand, confidence and resilience. The three anchors every comms professional needs The comms world is unpredictable. Restructures, budget squeezes, shifting leadership priorities, and the comms team is in the thick of it, holding the megaphone while everyone else panics. [...]
My manager looked at me and said: “Can you smile more? People think you’re aloof.” I was 20-something, working in PR, trying to make a good impression. And instead of talking about my work, my manager was critiquing my face. I nearly replied [...]
We've all been there - that sinking feeling when we don't get the job, the promotion, or the opportunity we had our hearts set on. But what if I told you that rejection can actually be a good thing? Rejection [...]
Is this a familiar scenario? You’re working late, and answering emails at night and during weekends. Everyone around you is doing the same. You’re worried that if you stop responding to demands outside of office hours, you’ll be considered a [...]
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It's been a year of firsts My first year in business on my own without the back-up plan of recruitment. Delivered my first group LinkedIn training in person. Created my first group coaching programme for job seekers, and filled it. [...]
In the long run, we’re all dead’. Not my words. That’s the first chapter heading in Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman. On average we all only have Four Thousand Weeks. Our time on earth is limited, so how can [...]
I’ve been meaning to tackle the issue of fear for a long time. I mean the sort of fear we feel in our professional lives, which prevents us from doing anything new or making changes to our circumstances, even when [...]
My bank wanted a 5-year business plan. So I changed my bank. Have a 5-year plan they said. You’ll fail unless you can set goals for your long-term future they said. I disagree. It’s OK NOT to have a long-term [...]
Secret sauce During my 20 year career as a recruitment consultant, I estimate I’ve interviewed around 10,000 candidates. Some of the most impressive and impactful candidates I’ve met didn’t initially look that good on paper. But face to face, they [...]
Vicki Marinker
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