During times of change and perhaps crisis, you might start to ask: ‘Is it time for a rethink?’. We can say that a career is built on skills, momentum, direction and desire. The topography is always shifting but much of the time, change is almost imperceptible. However, there are times when something big happens and that forces reflection. So is now the time for a rethink?

It’s one of the most frustrating job search scenarios that my coaching clients talk about. You secure a job interview. Everything seems to go well in the interviews. And then, it turns out you didn’t get the job.

Staying motivated in a job search can be difficult, especially if you’ve applied for jobs, made it to interview, and then fallen at the final hurdle.

Momentum is a critical factor in closing any deal and the same is true for getting hired. So why to firms sometimes lose momentum in hiring and what if anything can we do to keep things moving forward at more than glacial pace?