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We get a lot of calls for help left on the Careershifters site from sales people desperate to make a career change - they are sick of the relentless targets, the constant pressure and of being viewed as only as good as their last sale. So we asked careershift coach, Kay, to write an article with practical advice and exercises to help all those sales people to get realistic and find a way out... More

You may not wish to change jobs or career at the present time or your job search may be taking longer than expected (the average time period is 3-6 months) so what steps can you take to make your working life more interesting? The following ideas may be just the thing to banish those Monday blues More

Do you, like most people, still just apply for advertised vacancies and register with recruitment consultancies when you're looking for a new job? Did you know it's estimated that as many as 70% of jobs are not advertised? That's why it makes much more sense to be creative in your job search, and to try and uncover these unadvertised openings, explains Jacqui Mitchell
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With the dawn of the credit crunch, more and more people will be finding themselves faced with redundancy. Career coach Jessica explores how redundancy can in fact be a great opportunity to make positive changes to your career... More

Put the pieces of the Happiness at Work Puzzle together and discover what's necessary in your working life to make you feel fulfilled. Each of the 6 pieces begins with the letter "P" and if you can work out what each of these means to you then you'll be well on the way to discovering you ideal career
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Too often job seekers spend ages on their CV or application form and then hurriedly compose a covering letter or e-mail to accompany it. Big mistake! Your cover letter should be viewed as your key sales document. Recruiters will read this before looking at any other information you've attached so its vital that this creates a great first impression and makes you stand out from the crowd. More

Selling yourself to the max is beneficial at any stage of the economic cycle but is essential in times of financial uncertainty. Career Coach Helen Slingsby outlines key ways to beat the competition and land the perfect job. More

Many people making a career change complain of not being able to know the right direction to go in. They end up sitting for hours before a list of ideas trying to discover the one and only right way forward. If that sounds like you, then read on as professional career coach, Jessica, takes you through a process where you get a proper 'feel' for what fits best. More

There is a misconception that hiring a career coach is like admitting failure in your career and this idea can put a lot of people off. But hiring a career coach is no different to hiring a tennis coach when you want to improve your game. Jessica, a professional career coach and regular contributor to Careershifters, explains what career coaching is all about.
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