Making Smart Life Choices : Why you should talk to a career guidance advisor or a mentor like C&E HR Consultancy

What Job is Right for Me? : A Guide for Young People Part 3. Learning Life Skills

Choosing a job or study options is one of the most important decisions of your life. Like most young people, you probably don’t know the answer to the dreaded question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Believe me, it is not something you need to get stressed because there are ways and means of finding out what will suit you.

In 1961, American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi concluded “While happiness itself is sought for its own sake, every other goal – health, beauty, money or power – is valued only because we expect that it will make us happy.” So, what makes you happy?

Currently in lockdown in France for nearly a week now. We can only leave the house with a special permit, and only then to go to the hospital, pharmacy, supermarket and to work.

The Black Coffee Series - a new hard hitting, impactful HR Blog written by my friend and colleague Jose. Fresh and enlightening - take a look now

The current situation surrounding Covid 19 will change the way we see the world forever. It signals a monumental shift in society and is a revolutionary moment. Although not so good for my current fledgling business and general economic growth, it is going to make a huge environmental difference.

“Pressure to speak English in the workplace continues to grow, as more and more companies invest in globalizing their teams. However, mastering a new language requires time and resources that many people — especially adults who are no longer in school — struggle to find.”

I’ve always thought of myself as fairly well grounded. I always packed my own shopping at the supermarket, did my own laundry! It’s been a steep learning curve since coming to France.