by Emma Fletcher | Nov 28, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s peak networking time. Some people are natural networkers, but as recent research has found that up to 45% of us claim to feel shy some of the time, the chances are that many of us avoid networking if we can get away with it. Business networking is a...
by Emma Fletcher | Oct 12, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
In a ten-year study conducted by McKinsey, executives reported that they were five times more productive when they worked in a state of optimal concentration called flow. As author Steven Kotler points out, that means they could get as much done by the end of Monday...
by Emma Fletcher | Jun 30, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
I used to be a Recruitment Consultant, running a business that recruited staff for the recruitment industry itself, (yes, you read that right). That’s got to be the sharpest end of the recruitment sector. I became fascinated why some candidates achieved their...
by Emma Fletcher | Mar 31, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
Three Reasons why Recruiters don’t return your calls Part of a balanced job search campaign should involve engaging with recruiters, particularly the ones specialising in your function or sector. (Only about 20% of your time though, with the rest spent mining...
by Emma Fletcher | Jan 12, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
Welcome back. Many of us seem to have hit the ground running after the holidays and it’s easy to forget our good intentions to improve the way we live and work. One of my clients said last week that she felt her well-being was at 4/10 and she wants to feel 8/10...
by Emma Fletcher | Dec 7, 2015 | Zena Everett's Blog
I’ve noticed that some of my coaching clients have already written down their resolutions for 2016. These are usually people who managed to keep their resolutions for this year too. Research says about 45% of us make resolutions but 54% of us will give up...
