I’ve had several productive career conversations lately, with my clients and those within my network and many are in a reflective mood, myself included, especially as we head into the final month of the year. The common theme is that we are all feeling overwhelmed by what needs to be undertaken and achieved next year, with regard to our career goals. Read on, to find out how you can make the career planning process a little easier.

…and in those moments, if you too, wonder whether you are losing focus, by that I mean, your work focus, your purpose, your effectiveness - then there could be some key questions and changes you may need to consider.

We can’t all give up work or leave our jobs, and if you do, you may find that in just a few short months, you end up feeling the same frustrations. However, you can turn things around.

I see so many CVs or witness and hear about interviews, where the career story is limited to current or previous roles. Unfortunately, this can lead to a very narrow view.