The job market in 2026 is harder to navigate than at any point in recent memory. Application volumes are up, response rates are down, and the process from first application to final offer is longer...

On paper, the candidate was a perfect match. They breezed through the interviews, said all the right things, and ticked every box. Three months later, they had to let them go. In recent surveys, 62% of...

As organizations begin planning their 2027 people priorities and budgets, Human Resources (HR) leaders are thinking about many of the same strategic challenges: how to retain experienced talent...

Career transitions rarely move in a straight line. There are moments when you feel hopeful, a great conversation, an interview, a promising opportunity. Then there are the applications that go unanswered...

Many internationally trained doctors arrive in the UK with a clear short-term plan. Pass the exams. Find a post. Settle in. Get through the first year. What is less often talked about is what comes...

Returning to work after maternity leave can bring a mix of emotions. Excitement. Uncertainty. Guilt. Anxiety. Sometimes, all of them at once. For many women, the return also comes with an unspoken...

Somewhere between the graduation photos and the “so, what’s next?” question from every relative, there is a very real moment of: I genuinely do not know. If that is where you are right now, this is...

There comes a point in a woman’s career when everything may still look polished from the outside. When her title still sounds impressive. The résumé still tells a powerful story. The calendar is still...

Here’s the truth, vulnerability isn’t weakness. Vulnerability is courage repackaged. Every time I put myself out there, sharing my story, opening up about my past, or speaking on something I know...

Have you ever found yourself asking, "What’s next for me?" Maybe you want the promotion. Maybe you’re ready to leave a career that no longer fits. Perhaps you’ve stepped into leadership and suddenly...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in the UK return to work after maternity leave, long-term illness, burnout, redundancy, or other life events. Most are expected to slot back in as if nothing...

Many people begin searching online for phrases such as “I need a new job”, “I want a new career” or “I need a career change”, hoping the right opportunity will magically appear. Most career advice...

People search for their life path like it’s this hidden path that they need to find, when the truth is, they’re already walking it. The expectation that we should somehow find our life path can be paralysing...

If you're currently considering a career change, you're one of a very large group in the UK. The largest survey of active UK career changers to date found that three in four have been thinking about it for...

For many organizations, maternity leave is treated as a logistical process. There are handovers to organize, paperwork to complete, and cover to arrange. Then, months later, the employee returns and...

For much of my professional life, I believed that being capable meant being able to do almost anything. If something needed organising, I could organise it. If something needed finishing, I could push...

You are a capable leader. You have delivered results, carried real responsibility, and performed under pressure. Still, something feels different this time. Whether you are stepping into a new role...

Over the past six months, many of my conversations with friends and family about finding new work have circled back to the same worry. They apply for job after job, despite being well qualified, and...

Changing careers or searching for a new opportunity can be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Faced with uncertainty, many professionals immediately update their resumes, revise their LinkedIn profiles...

Many professionals spend their careers building expertise, earning trust, and becoming known for delivering results. Yet there is an often overlooked downside to becoming indispensable: the strengths...

Ageism in the UK workplace is real, widespread, and well documented. But what if the most damaging form of age discrimination is not coming from employers, recruiters, or colleagues, but...

I had built the kind of television career that, from the outside, looked difficult to walk away from. I was an award-winning broadcaster and national television host for nearly 25 years across two major...

As we reach the midpoint of the year, it is a natural time for reflection. We’ve spent the last few months discussing the various layers of professional life, from navigating complex business models and...

During these times, many people are seeking new jobs, new opportunities, or ways to advance their careers. Employers are not hiring as much as usual, so job seekers receive few or no responses to...