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9th December 20219th December 202150+ Careers, Business, Cambridge, Career Brand, Career Break, Career Coaching, Career Path, Careers, Coaching, CV, Employment, Jobs, LinkedIn, Mature working, Portfolio Career, Psychology, Small Business, Work, Working at HomeBy

David Dean

The 50+ Career Challenge in 2022

Did you know that it is estimated that by the end of 2022 over a third of Britain’s workforce will be over 50? Now being a more mature gent, I am becoming increasingly aware of the career […]

13th October 202113th October 202150+ Careers, Career Coaching, CV, Employment, Jobs, Psychology, Recruiting, Redundancy, UnemployedBy

David Dean

Has Recruiting lost the Human Touch?

Are you someone that has applied for hundreds of jobs/roles with nothing at the end of it? Spent a lot of time researching the company, have written countless personalised cover letters to accompany your CV? Perhaps it’s […]

15th September 202115th September 2021Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Path, Careers, Coaching, CV, Education, Employment, Jobs, Learning & Develpment, Power, Psychology, Resume, Small Business, Training, Work, Working at HomeBy

David Dean

Are you Career Confused?

Did you know in the pre-industrialised world there were around 30 different jobs to do? You might well have made things such as barrels, worked leather, a potter or looking after horses for example. You get the […]

25th May 202125th May 2021Career Brand, Career Meaning, Career Narrative, Coaching, CV, LinkedIn, Professional Identity, Strengths, WorkBy

David Dean

How to be more Career Brand Savvy

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 […]

28th October 202028th October 2020Career Coaching, Career Narrative, Career Path, Career Theory, Careers, Coaching, CV, Psychology, Strengths, Unemployed, Working at HomeBy

David Dean

Flexing Your Workplace Strengths

Asking job seekers and career developers to describe their workplace strengths can elicit some weird and wonderful answers. From being a leader, a good listener, a comedian or even just a nice person are just a few […]