Most clients I see get quite frustrated that they don’t seem to be able to access it and wonder why all jobs aren’t advertised. The short answer is networks.

This week I was interviewed on Channel 9’s ‘Mornings’ with David Campbell and Sonia Kruger. If you’re busy at work you possibly missed it, but it could be helpful if you’re trying to make a move!

One of the complaints I hear from career practitioners is how reactive to client demands the work is and that it’s difficult to proactively sell career services. Repeat client cycles can last a year or two, they’re on a tight budget and charging a premium can feel like a pipedream.

Allison, a law graduate called me because she needed help to increase her persuasion in interviews. This was her last of 11 interviews that year and the pressure was on. She wasn’t sleeping, feeling anxious and emotional at times.

With over 347 million people now on LinkedIn, the noise can become a little overwhelming. I don’t know about you but I’m now removing some people from my feed or being skeptical of their motivation for attempting to connect.

I recently attended an event of a spiritual speaker and two thirds of those questions asked were about how to make a break from their jobs into their own businesses. And this was at a spiritual event.

I worked with a client called Jason. He’s spent 15 years in corporate life as a Business Analyst and enjoys the work he does but finds he gets itchy feet every 18 months or so. He finds it hard to connect with his boss as he always cancels his 1-1 meetings and he’s not really feeling like he’s achieving his potential.

Everyone is time poor, there are so many things going on and choices to be made every day. People often ask me, “if I had to implement just a handful of touch points that communicate my brand well what would they be?”