I was just wandering around the office looking for inspiration (and catching up with people generally) when I came across the Education team. They are out and about a lot at the moment going to Train to Teach events. I know I have blogged before on teaching but I thought I might just bring these events to your attention. more...

Another weekend has flown by and it's the start of my 7th week in my new role ............... and I'm really enjoying the new challenges and working with my new team.  That said I'm finding that I'm still able to use lots of the skills I developed in my old role as an HR Executive.

I had a telephone consultation this morning with a member who was looking for some tips around interview techniques and she said she wanted to talk about work that she had done as a volunteer that she felt very passionate about but she did not want to appear too passionate.

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Limits are part of our lives, they provide structure and rules. They can be made by other people e.g. speed limits on the motorway or they can be self imposed....these are the ones I am going to discuss today.
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Huh? Bailiwick is my word of the day and it means:
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I know I'm a bit late today but I have been scouring the net for inspiration. I have finally found it. Lots of people are looking for inspiration on what else they can do...but where do you find that kind of information?
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I have just read The Free Radical Blog this morning which takes up the excellent subject of volunteering. I know we have mentioned this before but I thought Adam raises some really interesting points which I thought I might take up in the blog today.
 

 
 
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I have just been reading an article about the importance of story telling in job applications.  At first I wasn't sure if that was the right approach but the research quoted in the article on the Guardian website suggests that stories can 'transform the dry facts of your career into vivid accounts of your challenges and triumphs.'   Apparently it helps to make a strong emotional connection. more...

My boss came in this morning clutching an article from yesterday's Evening Standard. It is by Niki Chesworth and is entitled 'Are your skills past their sell-by date?' (I don't have a link as yet but when I find one, I will let you know) and it got me thinking about spring cleaning. So, it's out with the old and in with the new....or is it?
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CAUTION: Rant approaching! (I thought I would warn you now) About how you apply for jobs i.e. via application forms, CVs and covering letters. Although to be honest if you are a regular reader of our blog, I am sure you already know what I am going to say.
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I was very appreciative of my day off last week. I took the opportunity to inspect the garden. Instead of finding dead plants and bare ground, I saw buds beginning to develop on the blueberry plant, my winter crops flourishing and crocuses displaying their beautiful purple petals to the sun. It got me thinking about coming through the darkness of the winter months and into the sun of spring (and with a bit of luck, summer!)
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