Career & Networking Special

Back by popular demand! CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE Nowadays you need a little bit more to get ahead than the experience you have obtained through your employment or the qualifications you studied so hard for at School or University.  In a world where competition is high and opportunities are scarce, we all need [...]

Known as the world’s favourite micro-blogging site, Twitter is a social media platform where users ‘tweet’ status updates of 140 characters or less. With 200 million registered accounts, Twitter is the “go-to” place for early adopters, professionals, sports stars, managers, directors, celebrities and organizations wanting to give out—and get—instant news, views and information. Some people [...]

SUPPER CLUB WITH THE HOXTON APPRENTICE A chance to network while shopping! We are giving time-poor networkers a delicious two course dinner with a glass of wine and The Fold (thefoldlondon.com) will have our pop-up shop showcasing a glamorous range of wearable, affordable clothes designed with professional women in mind. Hosted by Lady Val, the [...]

A webinar for employers seeking to attract, retain and progress senior talent This practical lunchtime webinar presents the 10 steps employers need to take in order to establish a successful job share programme in their organisation. These practical steps are based on the findings of The Job Share Study – an investigation into the feasibility of [...]

By Andy Lopata & Peter Roper Do you dread going to networking events? Do you hide at the back of the room when you have the opportunity to present? In 1984 a New York Times Survey on Social Anxiety placed death third in the list of people’s biggest fears. The top two responses were walking [...]

By Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING CAREER SUCCESS AS A WOMAN WORKING IN A MALE DOMINATED FIELD… will show you how to develop your careers strategy, break though the glass ceiling for women and  completely raise your game. Packed with vital insights and inspirational ideas, the book is written specifically for professional females to enable [...]

You know what your business is all about.  You have defined objectives,measurable, specific detailed goals and actions that you refine regularly.  You’ve decided to expand your traditional ways of marketing to your customers and embrace conversational marketing.  You’ve decided to add a SocialMedia component to engage in Web 2.0 dialogue with your customers and hopefully grow your business. So you start broadcasting on your chosen channels.  Unfortunately here’s [...]

I remember when LinkedIn first started.  My general opinion was this would never gain enough legs to spring around the City.  Needless to say I was wrong.  There is not one person I know of a senior status who doesn’t have a LinkedIn profile, however, there are so many juniors early on their careers that [...]

We are constantly adding Women centric, Social, Personal development, professional development and Networking events, to our calendar from around London, The City and UK.  We believe we are able to be the one stop shop for essential events for you, so let us know of any up and coming events you would like to see [...]

By Nisa Chitakasem, creator of the 135 Networking Career Tips eBook and founder of career consultancy, Position Ignition. A lot of us consider networking to only be a way of finding a new job or attracting external interest to our current employer. We don’t really consider how powerful networking can also be actually within the [...]

By Nisa Chitakasem, Founder of Career Consultancy, Position Ignition and author of Up Your Game, Up Your Pay! eBook. Whatever your current salary is, it may or may not reflect the value you’re currently contributing to your employer organisation. The truth is a lot of us don’t even know if our salary is aligned with [...]

LinkedIn Job Searching Mistakes to Avoid LinkedIn is a great tool that can aid your job search and help you reach your target employer. It’s great for networking and has a strong jobs section where you can apply directly for jobs and where you can find out more about various different companies. It is becoming [...]

Networking is often something women find especially hard to do.  So what’s the point?  It’s all chewing the fat and having drinks with people you don’t really know – much better to get out there and be excellent at your job and deliver stuff right ? – well, perhaps not. Unfortunately, building a successful career [...]

Yes it is that time of year again when everyone is talking about New Years Resolutions.  Whether you have made yours already or not here are 3 easy tips that will guarantee success.  All you have to do is put them in to practice.  Sounds easy right? The only difference between “Try” and “Triumph” is [...]

The number of women directors in British boardrooms has reached its highest ever level, almost a year after the government demanded action on the gender inequality at the top of British business. Research carried out by the Professional Boards Forum found that 14.9% of UK directors at Britain’s 100 largest public companies are women, up [...]

By Christine Brown-Quinn This book is a swift, easy, and engaging read for any woman who is currently managing a family and a career, and any woman who is considering doing so. As an industry “go-to” person for women solopreneurs and women who work from home who feel overwhelmed in the workplace and want to [...]

The world of business is very challenging these days. Companies are being put under extreme pressure to satisfy shareholders, employees are been squeezed to the maximum in terms of performance. It is easy to just put your head down and “just get on with it”. Throw experience into the mix, and we pick up very [...]

Wellbeing of Women is conducting a survey to find out about women’s opinions on health information that is available to them. We would be very grateful if you would spend 5 minutes completing our survey. Information from this survey will help us to better understand how health information is represented in the media, and therefore [...]

One would think that in this age of equality in which we live, the right to be able to return to work after you have had your children would be unquestionable. And yet, so many mothers have difficulty in returning to work in a compatible position after they have taken maternity leave. Let’s be clear, [...]