Loyalty is always discussed in business. I cannot count the amount of times I have heard people say ‘I will stay here another two years just so it shows I am trustworthy and loyal on my CV.’ But does loyalty come at a cost on your overall career and should loyalty only be measured on your accountable job role and not the whole company? I think so.

In my 6 years in business I am now on my fourth job. Some would call me a ‘jumper’, someone who doesn’t stay in one company for longer than five minutes. I would call the opposite. After reading this great study by the World Tourism forum it’s clear that many within my generation, the Y generation have the same thought process as myself. Read more…

Understanding and finding the ‘right’ manager is hard. Essentially it comes down to your opinion of what a manager should do for you and your career. Many still have this old school notion that a manager is someone of authority who keeps you in check. This is such an old fashioned way of thinking.

The role of the manager in my opinion has evolved. I’ve had my fair share of managers so I feel qualified to provide this guidance. As a Gen Y I want more from a manager than someone who tells me when I can and can’t have vacation days or someone who sends me emails with the dreaded RED exclamation mark. Their job is a little more than this. Read more…

‘A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.’

Ok maybe the term ‘squatter’ is a slight exaggeration but we all know what I am talking about. Every company has a squatter or should I say someone who has been there a little bit too long.  I have a huge worry about institutionalisation within an organisation; hell I even wrote about this in my Shawshank redemption post. Read more…

Knowing when is the right time to change roles or seek progression

There’s a famous saying which says you should ‘Always listen to your parents’. On this occasion can you please not listen to your parents!  Your family come from an era where job stability is the key words in every conversation. They watch the news, the read about the economy and they believe that if you have a stable, secure job now then you should stay in it irrespective of what the goal is for the next 5,10 or 15 years. Read more…

Employees are more and more becoming difficult creatures to understand. Staff retention is difficult as the economy is poor and salary rises are hard to come by for most. The younger generation see work more as part of their life as opposed to ‘just a job’. I preach constantly for the need for organisations to value how their employee’s see the business. Perception is everything in life and in business and if you are perceived to be a forward thinking organisation then the chances are that you will attract the right calibre of worker. Read more…