Guest post: Secondary school teachers and careers: Implications for training and CPD
Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com ” data-medium-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-7092613.jpeg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-7092613.jpeg?w=723″ src=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-7092613.jpeg” alt=”” class=”wp-image-10815″ />Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Thank you to David Andrews (Visiting Fellow at iCeGS) and co-author of The Careers Leader Handbook for this guest post. In it, David looks at the role of secondary school teachers in supporting careers education […]
The Power of Routines in Everyday Life
If you spend any time at all on social media, you’ve probably been suggested and have watched numerous videos about people’s daily routines. Have they inspired you enough to start forming your own yet? If not, read on to learn more about the power of routines and how they can improve your everyday life. The […]
Good but not outstanding: The Ofsted review of career guidance
Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com ” data-medium-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-653429.jpeg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-653429.jpeg?w=723″ src=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/pexels-photo-653429.jpeg” alt=”” class=”wp-image-10810″ />Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com You wait for ages for a high-stakes, policy-relevant, if somewhat underwhelming, report on the state of career guidance to come along, and then two come along at once. Following hot on the heels of last week’s government response to […]
An empty box: The government’s response to the select committee’s report on career guidance
Photo by George Dolgikh on Pexels.com ” data-medium-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/pexels-photo-1303084.jpeg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/pexels-photo-1303084.jpeg?w=723″ src=”https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/pexels-photo-1303084.jpeg” alt=”” class=”wp-image-10805″ />Photo by George Dolgikh on Pexels.com For those of you who follow these things closely you may have spotted that we have recently seen a select committee report on career guidance followed by the government’s response. In this post I summarise both reports […]
Imagine if career guidance and employability could join forces
This piece was originally published by the Institute of Employability Professionals in June as part of the IEP Journal. As employability professionals you are probably aware of the existence of the National Careers Service and the wider world of career guidance. Career guidance professionals work with clients to help them to manage their life, learning […]
How to Beat Common Productivity Killers
Everyone wants to be more productive. Whether you’re a C-Suite manager or are serving up burgers at a local fast-food chain, being productive at work can improve your self-efficacy and lead to promotions and recognition. However, in today’s digital world, you’ll encounter dozens of productivity killers every day. Notifications on your phone can pull you […]
Is UCU still rising?
If you’ve been following this blog you will have spotted that I’ve been on strike quite a bit as part of the #UCUrising campaign. If you aren’t interested in the ins and outs of UK higher education, feel free to ignore this blog, I’ll be back to talking about career career guidance pretty soon. Except […]
A mission to break down the barriers to opportunity – OK but what does it mean?
Earlier this week Kier Starmer set out his big vision for a Labour Government in what was trailed as a major speech. Predictably Guardian columnists like Polly Toynbee loved it. Toynbee declared that it revealed ‘a man serious about being prime minister’. Which to be fair has not ever been in doubt. We know that […]
Taking Back Your Time: Outsourcing
Hi, my name is Jen. I’m a real estate team leader, coach, author and agent in production. I haven’t worked a Sunday in five years. Most people get into real estate or entrepreneurship for the “freedom”. Once you get into the business though, you know that this is a 24/7 kind of job unless you structure your […]
Why Companies Need a “Return on Energy”
As Beyonce recently pointed out, so many workplaces are breaking the soul of employees and pushing them to explore other options. What these companies don’t understand is that there is a way that they can keep employees (and as a result clientele) happy. Many organizations create wellness initiatives to mask the real problem. The workforce at large […]
