Category: Career Break

The Problem Solvers “Magnificent Seven”

Posted David DeanLeave a commentPosted in 50+ Careers, Career Brand, Career Break, Career Coaching, Career Psychology, Careers, Coaching, Cognitive Behaviour Coaching, Employment, Jobs, Psychology

If you are anything like me, some problems seem to hang around like a bad smell and never get dealt with. They can feel too big, too daunting and very tricky to solve. Perhaps they keep us up at night or occupying time when we ought to be doing other things. So its no surprise […]

Celebrating Mature Aged Working

Posted David DeanLeave a commentPosted in 50+ Careers, Cambridge, Career Break, Career Coaching, Career Psychology, Careers, Coaching, CV, Flexible Working, Interviews, Psychology, Redundancy, Unemployed, Work

We all know that the job market is challenging for everyone regardless of life stage we find ourselves in. Clearly motivation and how you feel about recent events. For example, a redundancy or losing a job you loved, may well impact on your ability to bounce back. Needless to say you may not necessarily feel […]

Chaotic Careers

Posted David DeanLeave a commentPosted in 50+ Careers, Business, Career Brand, Career Break, Career Chaos Theory, Career Coaching, Career Path, Career Psychology, Career Theory, Jobs, Mature working, Professional Identity, Psychology, Work

Now I am sure most of you have heard of Chaos Theory in one shape or form. It may be the Butterfly effect – you know a butterfly flaps its wings, it blows my fence down.  Or perhaps the funky mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) in Jurassic Park. He’s the one that predicts the downfall of […]

Be Career Brand Savvy

Posted David DeanLeave a commentPosted in 50+ Careers, Business, Cambridge, Career Brand, Career Break, Career Coaching, Career Narrative, Career Passions, Career Psychology, Careers, Coaching, CV, Employment, Interviews, Jobs, Networking, Portfolio Career, Professional Identity, Work, Working at Home

Did you know the word brand comes from the Viking to “burn”? Over time the word moved on to “brand” cattle (see the connection with burning). Onward to imprinting your printed brand in the 19th century. Needless to say a bit of useless information you will probably never use again. However, we are awash with brands […]