The early stages of your career play a key role in defining the path you take and too often candidates are applying for any and every role with little success.

The current approach fosters desperation and as the fruitless search continues, the quality of applications drops due to time-saving multi-application platforms sending generic CVs and cover letters. This approach is ineffective. I am sharing my experience of online job applications from both my time as a candidate in the early…

It’s obvious when you think about it – different people are good at different things. Just as a football player may not make a great manager, and vice versa, business leaders have skills relevant for different environments.

So when you are thinking about who to appoint into a critical position, it’s essential to consider not just who has preceded them but what they will be dealing with.

The phase the business is going through is generally a good place to start, as there are a…