Career Voyage
Writing on work, age and longer lives

3 things we can learn from Jamie Oliver about finding a job you love
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Jamie Oliver was there to promote his new book and did an inspiring talk…

Happy new (school) year! Or is it?
It’s the first full week of September and is always a month for transition and change. Autumn is here already; the branches on the trees are…

How to create an effective employee onboarding programme and keep your top talent
How an employee initially perceives a company in terms of opportunity has a huge impact on how long they will stay Michelle Hoover, Principle of Baem…

Top 5 reasons over 50’s make the best employees
I was just thinking about female employees over the age of 50… The reason for this? Well, last week I went skiing. As you may know,…

Retention, retention, retention
Every business competes to attract the best talent to their organisation, and why? Because talented employees make a difference. So, when global events, such as The…

If you can see it you can be it – a local solution to the skills shortage in construction
Earlier this week, I was invited for a tour around AccXel in Cinderford in the Forest of Dean. AccXel is a state-of-the-art centre of excellence to…

Could Job Share Be a Solution to Closing the Gender Pay Gap?
After little change to the Gender Pay Gap in 25 years, could job shares be a solution? We’ve explored the theory a little more here.

10 Reasons why December is the Best Time to Land That Role
You’re between roles or you are unhappy in your current role and you think you’ll leave your job search until January. Do not delay, December is…

TO BE or NOT TO BE in the office, that is the question?
2021 has continued to be a year of change and unprecedented events; from significant political changes, a global market crash, environmental disasters, and probably the biggest…

Happy New (School) Year
Happy New (School) Year! Today is September 2nd! This week and the following are the weeks of new beginnings and change, more so than ever in…
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