by Tom Brockhurst | Oct 18, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
Your referees are an essential part of your job search; ensure you keep in touch and take care of them – you will probably need them again one day! Only use professionally relevant referees unless specifically requested, personal referees rarely add much value....
by Tom Brockhurst | Oct 13, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
Focus on where you want to go, not what you want to leave. Preparing and planning for your next career move is the most important part of moving forward. It is essential to have a clear view of where you want to go next and not focus so much on what you want to leave...
by Tom Brockhurst | Oct 11, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
It is important to note that there is NO SUCH THING AS AN INFORMAL INTERVIEW! Whether it’s a coffee catch-up, a phone call or a quick SMS, the interviewer or hiring manager is working out who you are and where your interests lie. Every interaction with you is a...
by Tom Brockhurst | Sep 23, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
A lot of people are unhappy at work but they don’t know what to do. I encourage people to do is have a think about what was going on. When they were really happy we’ve got a framework that we can help unpack what was going on and bring that forward in...
by Tom Brockhurst | Sep 20, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
One of my favourite career moves is supported by a statement that I think holds true. It’s that the best next job for someone is nearly always in the company they’re currently. There’s a whole bunch of reasons why that works. The consistency, the...
by Tom Brockhurst | Sep 20, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
Resigning without a new job is a question I get asked a lot. We often get asked this question when people are really unhappy. Unless you’re unsafe, our view is always to have a next step planned before letting go. It’s important to distinguish between what you are...
by Tom Brockhurst | Apr 19, 2022 | Autonomy, Career Transitioning Services, Leadership, Teams, Workplace Behaviours
Most of living (and working) on this big beautiful island can relate to swimming between the flags at the beach. We know that if we are within the flags, the lifeguards are watching, and we are safe. We can do whatever we want in the water without breaking any common...
by Tom Brockhurst | Oct 29, 2021 | Career Transitioning Services, covid-19, Great Resignation, Leadership, Teams, Workplace Behaviours
For 5 years now, Brockhurst Consulting has been aspiring to make a positive human impact in the world of work. Our services focus on supporting organisations and individuals to develop and grow through change, to achieve results and most importantly, to ensure...
by Tom Brockhurst | Sep 16, 2021 | Autonomy, covid-19, Leadership, Neuroscience, Teams, The Four Pillars - Building Highly Effective Teams, Workplace Behaviours
As a facilitator of team strengthening programs, Sarah Wood, Director of Consulting Services, reinforces the importance of every team having a clear and shared purpose. At Brockhurst Consulting we believe it’s critical that every team member understands why the team...
by Tom Brockhurst | Aug 30, 2021 | Autonomy, covid-19, Neuroscience, Workplace Behaviours
As a passionate student of Neuroscience, Tom Brockhurst provides a tip to help us through these ongoing tough times – learn to be kind to yourself. Neuroscience tells us that we experience physical pain in the same way we experience emotional pain. We can therefore...
