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The arrest of the Tory immigration spokesman for alleged invovement in leaks from the Home Office raises issues for anyone who is conscientious about their job and believes in behaving responsibly at work. OK, most of us are never going to be passed classified information, and most of us do not have a career which is based on challenging the actions of government. But we are all likely at times to come across situations in our working life when we have to decide whether to do something that might be construed as sailing close to the limits of the law.

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It will be December next week, traditionally the quietest of all months for the job market. It is quiet even in a normal year, this year it threatens to be desperate. But if you are hunting for a job right now there is still plenty to do.

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So MFI and Woolies have gone into administration. That’s a lot of jobs that are likely to be lost. In a sector that already has some quite unique career challenges. Retail is either a career you love or a career you hate, there is little in between. If you hate retail, work for a failing retailer and are about to lose your job, the chances are that you will make a career change, and be happier for it. But what if you enjoy the retail environment, and there are very few employment opportunities?

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Not a day goes past now without opening the morning paper to find more doom and gloom in the markets – the job market that is. Of course, the fact that you’re reading the Metro in the morning suggests that you have a job to go to, but now is no time to get complacent. (more…)

A recent report has disclosed that eight out of ten people do not feel that their jobs are secure, and they are worried about redundancy. If you are one of them, what can you do?

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According to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the government will find a further £5bn in efficiency savings in 2010/11. ‘Efficiency savings’ can be a code word for job losses. Job losses instigated by the government are likely to occur within the civil service. So what if you are a civil servant threatened by redundancy? What can you do? If there are few job opportunities in the civil service, should you move into the commercial world? (more…)

In ‘Helping the Socially Excluded Back Into Work’ (23 Nov 08), Harry has commented that our prison work in London sets new standards.  It certainly does.  Prisoners who initially join the programme intent only on getting a job soon learn to trust their consultant and believe that the partnership between the two of them can deliver much more than just a job – a new working life with a positive direction of travel and an overarching career strategy. 
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One of the lesser known activities that Career Energy undertakes, but which is growing rapidly, is our work in helping those who are excluded from society to find jobs and improve their prospects. The causes of social exclusion are many – it may be as a result of grinding povery, long term sickness, imprisonment or general disadvantage. But the solutions for helping someone who is excluded from the workplace to enter it are just the same as they are for someone who has worked all their life.

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You would expect us at Career Energy to encourage you to seek our professional help when looking for a job. After all, it is what we do, we get outstanding reslts and we want your business. But why does it work? Should you be cynical?

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I got a call yesterday from a journalist. It happens a lot. She was writing a piece on people who have been made redundant as a result of the credit crunch. She wanted to talk to some of our clients who had used their redundancy to make a major change in life style. (more…)