Posted on 19th February 2010 in Career Advice by Career Slave

My Little Wrapper – franchising as an employment alternative

It ‘s hard these days. Earning money and being a good parent can often seem to be mutually incompatible. You can’t do them both. The demands of your boss and of work conflict directly with your desires as a mum or dad. But what if there was a way to break free from the shackles of employment and set up your own business that you could run on your terms?

Posted on 28th February 2009 in Career Advice by Career Slave

Lloyds / HBOS see loss of £10.8 billion and could cost many jobs

The BBC have reported this week that Lloyds TSB who acquired HBOS during the recent financial crisis, have seen a loss of £10.8 billion in 2008.

Posted on 1st May 2008 in Career Advice by Career Slave

Career Advice – Are You Letting Other People Decide Your Future?

Having friends you can share your ideas and goals in life with is something very nice, some say that taking advice from older people who have lived through certain situations is the very essence of wisdom however, do you know where to draw the line and stop taking advice from someone else in order to [...]

Posted on 12th December 2007 in Career Advice by Career Slave

How to approach your manager for a job promotion

The process of getting ahead in life starts within yourself. As we have seen in nature and in life, nothing remains the same, plants and trees grow, the rivers never stop, the same can be said of one’s personal growth. As a member of a society we are the product of our environment shaped by [...]

Posted on 17th August 2007 in Career Advice by Career Slave

6 steps to making a positive career change

It’s all too easy to sit at the beginning of your career (or at any point throughout your career) and drown yourself with thoughts of the future.  Having a goal is good but procrastinating about how you will reach that goal can end up consuming you.
There are really simple steps you can take to avoid [...]