Retirement; it’s time to re-think.

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:54:18 +0000

What is the point in deferring the activities, the events, the happiness that you need, until retirement?

It’s time for a paradigm shift: in-thinking; in-acting and in-doing.

Regular, mini retirements that redress the sole, the mind and the body are an alternative worthy of consideration; I am.

“I’ll be happy when I can…” “it’ll be alright when I am able to…”these are the words of the frustrated and disconnected. Ask yourself what would happen if you never got to the date in question? What a waste of life that would be.

A final thought, if you enjoy what you do for a living, why stop? If you don’t enjoy what you do, change!
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Interviews, up close and personal

Roger — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:14:09 +0000

Job interviews are stressful; believe it or not they are for both candidates and interviewer. The job market is more competitive than it has been for many years. Qualified and experienced individuals are competing with bright, academically qualified graduates for the best roles.

Occasionally, even after the online selection and the assessment centre are completed, it is possible to find little to differentiate between candidates. In these instances it can come down to fundamental human instincts.

When it comes to face-to-face interviews remember basic hygiene. You may de-select yourself if you overlook Clean:

Hair;
Face,
Clothes;
Shoes; and even clean fingernails.

I can say this online without offending, remember deodorant, and if appropriate, a scent (go easy here) overpowering the selection team is not a good idea. As I’m on contentious ground anyway, give careful consideration to jewellery, tattoos and piercings, if in doubt leave it out might be the better course of action.

Remember, you want to give the selectors reasons to say yes!

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Retirement; it’s time to re-think.

Interviews, up close and personal