by Laura Izard | Jun 30, 2018 | Podcasts
In this podcast, I chat to More Than Musical’s Lucy Choi, the queen of adaptation, about her remarkable path to a glittering career in the opera world. Lucy began as a pianist, but had to pivot suddenly when, at the beginning of her music degree, injury meant...
by Laura Izard | Jun 29, 2018 | Finding a Job
I know I usually say don’t worry too much about recruitment agencies when you are coming back after a career break. People you know, people they know and LinkedIn is where it’s at. That said I’ve got a confession to make, I got my job post-break through a recruiter....
by Laura Izard | Jun 21, 2018 | Vlog
I’ve just come back from a two day residential HR conference. Less than 5% of the attendees were over 40. We know overall profitability improves with diversity of thought. Diversity must come in the form of age as well. The unconscious bias exists that older employees...
by Laura Izard | Jun 15, 2018 | Podcasts
Njambi is the guest of this week’s very special podcast on culture and identity (embedded below). Blogger, broadcaster, TV comedienne, she started off far away from any studio light. She is from a central province of Kenya that is ripe with tropical plants and...
by Laura Izard | Jun 13, 2018 | Comeback Story, Podcasts
Coming back to work after a career break can be tough but what about if you have to find a kidney donor, endure a transplant and brain surgery first? Patsy Richardson shares how she went from kidney transplant to career relaunch in Podcast #5. If you meet Patsy...
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