The question of whether, when, and how to disclose a disability during the recruitment process is one of the most personal and complex decisions a job seeker faces. It is also one that only you can make. What this blog…
Career Development & Wellbeing The Psychology of Job Searching: Why Protecting Your Time and Energy Matters More Than How Many Hours You Put In Time blocking, peak focus, and the science that explains why rest and hobbies are…
You have about seven seconds. Here is how to make them count — and what to do for the rest of the interview too. Why first impressions are not just folklore Psychologists have long studied the snap judgements we make…
The Pareto Principle — more commonly known as the 80/20 rule — is one of those ideas that sounds deceptively simple until you start applying it rigorously to your own behaviour. The principle, originally observed by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto,…
Mental health challenges are far more common in the UK than many people realise — or are willing to say out loud, particularly in a professional context. One in three UK employees faced mental health challenges in 2024. Nearly a…
Autism and ADHD are two of the most common neurodivergent conditions in the UK, yet both remain widely misunderstood in recruitment. Only 34% of disabled autistic people are in employment — one of the lowest rates among all disability groups…
If you’ve ever felt that recruitment processes were designed for someone else — someone who naturally thrives in a noisy open-plan assessment centre, fires off polished small talk in a panel interview, or rattles through a multi-stage online application without…
Are you being paid what you’re worth? It’s one of the most important questions a professional can ask — and one most people avoid. Here’s a statistic worth sitting with: salary negotiations in the UK have a high success rate,…
You have worked hard to get where you are. You have the experience, the track record, and the transferable skills that the job market needs. But there is something else you are carrying too — a quiet, persistent voice that…
Navigating IR35, the Pros and Cons, and What Life as a Contractor Really Looks Like By Lisa Howe | Career Coaching & Insights | March 2026 The world of work is shifting — and for mid to senior professionals, contracting…
