Perseverance: a supported journey

Successful job searching

Approximately 25% of all vacancies in the UK are publicly advertised, so 75% aren’t.
It remains a simple truth that most people find the process of reflecting upon their skills and expertise difficult and challenging. It is therefore no surprise that most peoples’ idea of career management and progression is passive. It seems largely based on the idea that keeping your nose to the grindstone and occasionally coming up for air will be noticed and rewarded, hence fuelling your career progression.

There is also a tendency not to plan, so when exasperation finally sets in the next job move is based on random actions rather than a considered approach.

Failure to research your own motivation and drivers is fairly typical for many candidates. You only need to see that 60 % of graduates think in retrospect that they chose the wrong degree (Chartered Institute of Personal Development) to realise that few people actually understand the type of work that they should be doing to feel most satisfied.

Our services can make the difference between being great and being good.
Being great is about having a successful career, and being good is nearly having a successful career!

There are two important inputs that are required from you.

Firstly: Your investment in Time

  • 20 hours will help you identify what type of work would best suite you.
  • 50 hours will distinguish you from others.
  • 100 hours will get you the job you want
Secondly: Your investment while at work

Many people visiting this website have control over how they work and literally everyone has the ability to develop their career with their current employer.

  • We believe that after the first 12 -18 months of a new role you should be looking to broaden or develop your skills
  • While at work you need to make a trade off between the company’s priorities and your priorities. You need to negotiate 15% -20% of your time to do work that develops you
  • Have a plan that encompasses your Personal Development Plan and an appraisal strategy
  • Have an exit strategy when you first walk through the door and review it twice a year