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Keeping a Professional Network Alive Without Being the Guy Everyone Dreads Hearing From

Keeping a Professional Network Alive Without Being the Guy Everyone Dreads Hearing From

The best job most men will ever get won't come from an application. It'll come from a guy they worked with seven years ago who remembers them and thinks of their name when something opens up. That's not a networking-guru cliché — it's

UK mid-year career checkpoint May 2026: five concrete moves before the autumn promotion cycle starts

UK mid-year career checkpoint May 2026: five concrete moves before the autumn promotion cycle starts

Most UK professional resolutions from January are looking thin by late May. Five concrete moves before the autumn promotion cycle: the skill audit, the explicit conversation, paid advice, targeted networking and the non-work commitment.

Personal Board of Directors: Who Sits on Yours and Why You Need One

Personal Board of Directors: Who Sits on Yours and Why You Need One

A company of one needs a board of five. Most senior people never assemble one and end up taking advice from whoever happens to be in the room.

How to Network When You Hate Networking

How to Network When You Hate Networking

If you're reading this, there's maybe a 60% chance you've never been to a formal networking event that produced a relationship that actually mattered to your career. The standard format — nametag, plastic cup, 20 people standing around a function room hoping someone interesting will