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The next steps in your career in L&D

#Career strategies

We tend to think of a career as being a linear, upwards path – but there can be more satisfying and rewarding career choices you can make.

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Doing what you love is the key to career success

#Career strategies

You don’t get many successful people – in any walk of life – saying they got to the top despite hating every minute of the journey there. If you hate your job – you’re doing the wrong thing – or doing the right thing in the wrong place.

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Knowing what you want, getting what you want

#Career strategies

Whether you’re writing a CV, attending an interview, negotiating a contract or looking for promotion, the key to getting what you want is to properly define your goals.

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Taking redundancy positively

#Changing jobs

One day you’re in work, cheerfully doing your job, the next day you get an unexpected note in with your pay slip. It’s hard to take redundancy positively, but it should be viewed as a beginning and not an end.

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The only way to career success is not up

#Changing jobs

When it comes to being truly successful at work, knowing when to stop chasing promotions is probably the toughest lesson to learn.

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