Mid-Career Interview Preparation: What Professionals Actually Need to Practice to Succeed

_{Published: September 2, 2025}

If you’re a mid-career professional, chances are you haven’t had to sit through many formal interviews in recent years. Perhaps your last few roles came through internal moves, industry connections, or even recruiters who already knew your track record. But now, you find yourself preparing for high-stakes conversations where the competition is fierce and the […]

Strategic Salary Negotiation: What Mid‐Career Professionals Should Know

_{Published: August 30, 2025}

You’ve spent years building your expertise, navigating career shifts, and consciously shaping your professional identity. But when it comes to salary negotiation during a career change, even seasoned mid-career professionals can feel that familiar knot of uncertainty in their stomach. Well, salary negotiation does matter, especially during a career transition when you’re moving into a […]

Crafting a Personal Brand During a Mid-Career Switch

_{Published: August 29, 2025}

A mid-career switch is part daring leap, part quiet reckoning. You’ve spent years honing your craft, and now you’re asking: “What next?” In that gap between what you’ve known and what you hope to become, it can be hard to stand out, especially when your resume spans roles or industries. That’s where personal branding comes […]

Hard Skills vs Soft Skills: Which Matter More for Career Change?

_{Published: August 27, 2025}

Picture this: you’ve spent years mastering your field with late nights, clear results, maybe a certification or two under your belt. Now you’re eyeing something new. Maybe it’s a whole new industry, or a role that finally feels more like you. But the job you want might reward different skills: new software, fresh regulations, or […]

How to Manage Job Fatigue Without Quitting

_{Published: August 12, 2025}

It’s 8:55am. Your laptop’s open. The coffee’s warm. Your inbox pings. You respond. You work. You deliver. But somewhere inside… you feel a little numb. It’s not that you can’t do the job; you are doing the job. But it feels like something inside has checked out. Sound familiar? Most professionals, especially mid-career, hit this […]

Emotions and Leadership: Unseen Emotional Labour in Leadership

_{Published: August 8, 2025}

Leadership isn’t just about strategy, metrics, and making the tough calls. It’s also deeply emotional, and yet, we don’t talk about that part enough. From the outside, strong leaders often appear calm, steady, and in control. But beneath that composed exterior lies a complex emotional landscape – not only are they carrying people’s hopes, fears, […]

Career Anchors: What Really Motivates Your Work Choices?

_{Published: August 7, 2025}

You’re at a crossroads. Maybe you’ve just turned in a two-week notice, or maybe you’re staring at two very different job offers. Or worse, mid-week, staring out the window, wondering, “Is this it?” These are the moments when career anchors are essential: the deep‑rooted motivators guiding your work decisions. Right now, that anchor – could […]

The Midlife Career Change: Why It’s Smarter Than You Think

_{Published: August 1, 2025}

For years we’ve been sold the idea that careers should follow a neat, upward line: pick a field in your 20s, climb steadily, then glide towards retirement. Yet reality, and the data, tell a richer story. More professionals than ever are pressing pause in their 30s, 40s and 50s, pivoting into work that feels more […]

Emotionally Intelligent Job Search: Strategies Beyond the CV

_{Published: July 11, 2025}

As the world of work continues to evolve, engaging in an emotionally intelligent job search is a critical differentiator. This is particularly true for seasoned professionals or leaders in transition, and your CV alone won’t cut it anymore. Experience matters, but employers are looking beyond credentials. They’re asking: Can this person lead through complexity? Do […]

Career Narrative: How the Stories You Tell Impact Your Future Roles

_{Published: July 2, 2025}

Most people miss the mark on what a career narrative is. They think they are telling a story when they talk about their career, but what they are often doing is listing down experiences. A string of job titles. A few achievements. Maybe a line about what they are looking for next. In actual fact, […]