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Ten tips for breaking into the Trustee or NED world

NED Series Blog 2 – Often HR leaders talk about having an aspiration to become a Non-Executive Director (NED)…
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Be Confident

Nine things to do before becoming a NED or Trustee alongside your day job

NED Series Blog 1 – Often HR leaders talk about having a long-term aspiration to become a Non-Executive Director…
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Why the answer is always YES you DO have questions for them!

Picture the scene. You are in an interview. It’s gone well and it’s coming to the end. You are…
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why do I need coaching?

13 reasons why hiring a coach could be a game changer

I was really shocked when someone recently said to me ‘oh I don’t need coaching’. My reaction was strong.…
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let's make today count

Five helpful things I have learnt in five years

I am just into the start of the sixth year of my business and have taken some time to…
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These two easy changes will massively increase your success at interview

Being great at what you do doesn’t mean you are going to perform well at interview. Being perfect for…
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Why just being great at your job won’t get you promoted

You are happy in your current company. You are busy in your role and doing a great job. Well…
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LinkedIn Challence from May 2021: Stop lurking and start posting.

My LinkedIn challenge, run in May 2021 can be viewed in full . Have you been meaning to post…
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Own your path

Why it’s not a disaster if you have a ‘non-traditional’ career path

Many leaders have what I would call a traditional career path. If we take the world of Human Resources…
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Online Interview

Seven reasons interviews are better remotely than face to face

We have all had lots of adjustments to make in the last year, a big one being the move…
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What’s stopping you getting things done?

Do you sometimes find that you struggle to get around to some things? You put them off and find…
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What is a growth mindset and how can it help you?

We have all worked with someone who wasn’t pleased when others succeeded. Or someone who argued with the feedback…
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Why I changed my mind about covering letters

I often get asked by clients whether they need to have a covering letter. I confess historically I wasn’t…
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14 mistakes to avoid at interview

I recently asked some of my trusted contacts for their ‘interview don’ts’… here are some of the ones they came…
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Why you should PIMP your Elevator Pitch

“Hi, I’m Ellie Rich-Poole, The Recruitment Coach. I help leaders land their perfect role and be brilliant in it…
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How to network when you can’t leave the house

This January we moved to Singapore. We arrived just about the same time as the then unnamed Coronavirus, to…
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Fifteen things you need to know if you are moving internationally

Having recently moved to a new country for a third time – this time to Singapore – I have…
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How to write an amazing CV that will get you interviews

Having worked in recruitment for over 20 years I have seen a wide range of CVs. The good, the…
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Interview Chairs

How to nail it at interview

I recently worked with someone who was going for a new role and was really keen to land it.…
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Looking for a job

Looking for a job? Here are 13 tips

Whatever your reason for exploring new opportunities, whether it was your decision or in response to redundancy, it can…
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Replanting small plants

Three years on, the highs and lows

The end of June 2019 marks three years since I left the corporate world and set up my own…
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How coaching can help if you are made redundant

I wish I had known then, what I know now. At the start of my career I worked as…
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Networking: there’s more than one way

The Collins Dictionary defines networking as ‘the process of trying to meet new people who might be useful to you in your job, often through social activities’. It is arguably…
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looking for a new job?

How can LinkedIn help me when I am looking for a new job?

You have found yourself looking for a new role. It is an important time of reflection about what next.…
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LinkedIn Not Looking for a Job

I’m not looking for a new job, why do I need to bother with LinkedIn?

When LinkedIn was still quite new, I remember having a lively debate with a Group HR Director who wasn’t…
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8 tips for a successful LinkedIn profile

Almost everyone I have spoken to when I am coaching or leading career development sessions feels their LinkedIn profile…
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