by Jo Banks | Nov 16, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
For many people, excessive worry is a part of their everyday lives; so much so, that I frequently hear, ‘I worry if I have nothing to worry about!’. Why do we worry? The majority of excessive worriers learn this behaviour as a child. Typically they have...
by Jo Banks | Nov 9, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
During the first lockdown I discovered a new found love of the great outdoors. Due to gyms being closed (and my dodgy hips making it almost impossible to run), I took up the rather expensive hobby of road cycling. Every day, regardless of the weather, I made a point...
by Jo Banks | Sep 23, 2020 | Your Dream Job
Candidates will do almost anything to convince the recruiter that they are the best person for a position, even if they don’t really want it or they know it isn’t suitable. Why is that? PEOPLE WANT TO BE PICKED! The job seeker doesn’t ask, ‘Is this...
by Jo Banks | Sep 14, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
Unfortunately, so many people do feel guilty for taking time out for themselves. However, it’s a false economy. We’ve all heard the saying, ‘You can’t drink from an empty cup’, and it’s so true. When I ask clients who are near burnout, what amount of time they take...
by Jo Banks | Aug 26, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
I’m extremely privileged to have been able to help thousands of people to find and land their dream job since starting my coaching and leadership development business, What Next?, back in 2009. A large part of what I do is providing outplacement and...
by Jo Banks | Aug 21, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
A client said to me this week, “’Pastures New’ must be a wonderful place to work; that’s where everyone seems to go when they leave here!” One of the first questions a new client who’s lost their job will ask me is, ‘What do I tell a new employer about my...
by Jo Banks | Jul 30, 2020 | Self Development
Recently, I’ve seen a few posts on LinkedIn debating whether showing emotions, i.e. crying at work, is socially acceptable; or more precisely, whether women crying at work is acceptable. To be clear, I’m not writing this article to throw my two-penneth into the...
by Jo Banks | Jul 30, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
During lockdown, the virtual interview has become a necessity, and yet so many candidates (and recruiters!) get it so wrong. Recently, I’ve been hearing some horror stories from both sides. Here are my top tips from a candidate perspective, edited from...
by Jo Banks | Jul 29, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
I’m happy to say that over the past 11 years, since setting up my own coaching business, I’ve helped thousands of job hunters find and land their dream jobs through my corporate outplacement programmes and online courses. During that time, as you would...
by Jo Banks | Jul 29, 2020 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
In the ‘Building Resilience’ webinars, I’ve delivered to c1000 people during lockdown; I cover how your body reacts to stress, i.e. The Stress Response. Through the feedback I’ve received, it’s become apparent than many people don’t understand our...
