by Clara Wilcox | Sep 13, 2018 | Career, Return to work |
What do you think LinkedIn is for? To sell stuff? To network? To connect with ex-colleagues? Well, yes, all the above do apply. What it IS for, is a career development. Where you can find your next opportunity through a simple click of a button. This week’s blog is...
by Clara Wilcox | Sep 6, 2018 | Be the Boss, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
There is a well-used quote that pretty much sums up the power of mentoring. “If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together.” You may hear repeatedly that gaining a mentor can accelerate your career success; from having a champion that can...
by Clara Wilcox | Aug 16, 2018 | Balance, Return to work |
Modern day living is getting unbearably busy. Between people strutting around wearing their “busyness” as a badge of honour, to people told we should do more, have more, be more, SPEND MORE, it is no surprise that working parents are feeling overwhelmed. So often,...
by Clara Wilcox | May 31, 2018 | Be the Boss, Career, Return to work |
Have you ever sat down and paid close attention to yourself? Stepped away from the day to day rushing around of life. To take a break from the mental load that so many of us carry around. And actually, considered WHO YOU ARE? That may seem a strange thing to do; so...
by Clara Wilcox | May 23, 2018 | Book Review, Return to work |
I’m going to make quite a dramatic statement for the opening of this book review. This book will change lives. It do believe it will actually save lives too. Bonkers “A real Mum’s hilariously honest tales of motherhood, mayhem and mental health” is Olivia Siegls’s...
by Clara Wilcox | May 16, 2018 | Career, Inspiring Parents, Return to work |
My career has provided me with a very specific insight into the lives of many, people, at a very specific time in their career history. They come to me because they are looking to make changes in their life; more often than not it is job-related OR becomes job-related...
by Clara Wilcox | May 10, 2018 | Career, Confidence, Return to work |
I think us human beings have a default setting when it comes to looking for a job. That setting is “I’m not quite sure what I am good at”. For those that are looking to go back to work after a break, it can be a little harder to sell yourself and your skills,...
by Clara Wilcox | May 3, 2018 | Return to work |
If you are planning to return to work after a career break, you may have discovered a whole host of worries. And a whole bundle of potential! Many parents I coach look to return to work when their youngest child starts school, so may have had a least five years, if...
by Clara Wilcox | Apr 12, 2018 | Career, Return to work |
I want to tell you a quick story about the best way to look for jobs online. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me begin. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, people would apply for a job with pieces of trees. They would be finely cut, processed and then...
by Clara Wilcox | Dec 28, 2017 | Balance, Return to work |
Even after compiling the most robust flexible working request, answering the queries or concerns that may come up, they can still be refused. This can put a metaphorical brick wall in your return to work and work-life balance plans, and may leave you asking;...
by Clara Wilcox | Dec 20, 2017 | Inspiring Parents, Return to work |
This month’s Inspiring Parent is Volunteer, Gemma Champion, who is sharing her back to work story with The Balance Collective. Gemma decided to take a career break after the premature birth of her son; his unexpected early delivery led her to reevaluate what she...
by Clara Wilcox | Dec 13, 2017 | Balance, Career, Return to work |
I’m going to be making a few assumptions today. That you have heard the phrase return to work coaching. It’s been floating around your consciousness for a while, but you aren’t quite sure what it is our how it can help you. Right? Let’s...
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
