There is so much more to managing your career than scanning the newspapers or the online job ads.

Understanding your strengths and the areas you need to work on, networking effectively, tapping the hidden job market and ensuring you are building the career that is right for your strengths, abilities and goals are all important.

Having a plan and working towards it allows you to take control of your career and will ultimately result in you getting the best for YOURSELF in your working life.

Managing your career is serious business. Making the wrong moves can cost you dearly, not only in financial terms. Being in the wrong job can adversely affect your wellbeing.

It is important to know where to find information or people that can help you.  There are many ways this site can assist you with the various aspects of your career journey. 

So often, we can end up in a job, industry or profession without really feeling like its a good fit.

Working out your true motivations toward work and matching yourself to job categories to see where you fit best is a great way to work out what you want to be when you grow up - regardless of whether you are 16 or 60.