Updating your CV…(or is it Resume!)
For many of us during this chaotic time, uncertainty and a lack of job security is the new norm. As a business owner, I am certainly feeling it every day with pivotal jobs being put on … Read more
Hanna Thomas
The New Normal
I bet none of us would have ever predicted the chaos and uncertainty which has plagued the world over the past few months. It has certainly been challenging times, more so for others, For myself … Read more
How to Build Your Startup’s Marketing Team: Advice from a CMO Consultant
As you work on spending your time and resources building a product, the question of when and how to start marketing is a question that many founders delay longer than they should. However, we also … Read more
Why Every Business Should Have a Training Budget
Barak Obama, in a speech, while he was a Chicago Senator, commented that “a budget is more than just a series of number os a page; it is an embodiment of our values.” While thinking … Read more
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Tips from Career and Life Coach Alison Shamir
As the summer is approaching and you are starting to think about your new year’s resolutions and goals for the upcoming year, we know that many women and men struggle with challenges such as the … Read more
How to Use the Festive Season to Grow You Career
According to research conducting through McCrindle, if you are between the ages of 25 and 40, you probably will not be working for your current employer in four years time. And, if you are in … Read more
Hiring Strategies for Startups
After hundreds of hours of sweat equity that you have poured into your startup over the past 14 months your mobile rings with the most exciting news. A local angel investor that you have been … Read more
Employee Engagement: Winning in the Workplace
Doug Conant, a successful American businessman and former CEO of the Campbell Soup Company believed, “To win in the marketplace, you must win in the workplace.” Put simply, this means that employees are excited to … Read more
Resigning Professionally Part 2: Ending on a Good Note
In the first part of this article, I discussed how to tell your boss you are resigning and what to do if you receive a counter offer. That article can be found here. Now that … Read more
Resigning Professionally Part 1: Giving Notice and Receiving Counteroffers
After stagnating in a marketing management role for the past number of years, you were headhunted and have landed your dream job at a growing startup. With a $20 000 salary increase, more flexibility, a … Read more