I watched a gorgeous chocolate-coloured dog just now, waiting outside my local coffee shop. He was the most delightful little spaniel, with huge curious eyes and an alert face. As I watched him, I noticed how obedient he was,…
You know what? I’m sick to the back teeth of seeing trashy women’s magazine covers that sensationalise and pry on celebrity relationships... That judge and devalue women... That tell us we are too fat, too wrinkly or too unglamorous to make it in this world. Enough already!…
Sometimes you leave an interview and you feel wretched. Maybe the interviewer asked you some questions you weren’t prepared for... Maybe he was a bit confronting... Maybe he was relentless, consistently asking you to explain a ‘bad’ career decision on your CV... If…
My article, "Why it's time the 'good' men spoke up", has been published today by Women's Agenda and I'd love you to share your views. If you prefer to read it here... Why, in the midst of this heated gender…
Have you ever encountered sexism in the workplace? Have you found it difficult to challenge stereotypes and sexist comments? Would you like some tools to counter unconscious bias? There is a spectrum upon which ignorant, sexist comments are made: sometimes…
So here we are - another International Women’s Day - and the BIG question for me, every 8th March is: So what’s changed?? What actual, real, tangible progress has been made for women’s equality? We are all aware that Covid…
Join us over the next fortnight as we celebrate women's achievements, challenge gender stereotypes and social 'norms' for International Women's Day! #iwd2021 #choosetochallenge We have a fabulous line up for you from 8-21 March, all streaming through our private facebook…
Linkedin Editor Natalie MacDonald asked me this week to comment on the fact that working women have been disproportionately impacted by Covid. To give you some stats: globally, women’s job losses are 1.8x greater than men’s, with women 30% less…
You're putting all this effort into filling your Linkedin profile with details, skills and keywords so that your profile is in those first 20-30 that a recruiter finds. But are you really optimising your profile? Linkedin Loves 'Skills' Linkedin algorithms…
What Are Linkedin Keywords? Keywords are a vital aspect of your LinkedIn profile; ignore them at your peril! So, what are LinkedIn keywords? These are the words that recruiters are searching for when they are looking for candidates. The most…