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Wherever I go I keep on having authority problems with my boss. Initially things go well but after a month I start taking offence at things and become sullen and sometimes angry – usually briefly – but enough to make people feel awkward. Usually, there’s a breakdown in the relationship and I feel I have to leave.
Simon Broomer, Managing Director at CareerBalance Ltd advises barristers and solicitors on Changing Career Direction (Law Gazette, April 2011)I’ve worked in my law firm for the past five years and I’m happy here. The trouble is I don’t want to make partner or have a demanding management role.. (FT, September 2011)
There is conflicting media evidence concerning the state of the UK job market. On the one hand, there are job losses in the public sector, but there are also promising signs that many new jobs are being created.I’m applying for a promotion at the graphic design company I work for. At the job interview my employers are bound to ask what I think of the department and how it is run, as well as what we produce. Both are terrible in my view. (FT, July 2011)
Article from Law and More website: Simon Broomer, founder of CareerBalance offers some advice for those who may be considering a career change away from Law.
Legal Business magazine interviewed CareerBalance client Paul Cowper, a former managing partner of a law firm, in its article on career options after an extended period in a law firm. Paul found his CareerBalance consultant to be particularly useful for achieving his desired balance between paid and charitable work.
After
working for my employer for 20 years – most recently in very senior
positions – I was fired and taken to court over a £35 bill.. What do I tell potential employers at job interviews?
CareerBalance client Elaine Young, the CEO of the business jet company Club328, was recently profiled in Flight International. She speaks about her career at BMI and EasyJet, and her new role, which followed the work she did with CareerBalance.
Careers for Physicists on Show: The Institute of Physics invited Simon Broomer to speak at their second annual careers fair, where more than 400 science students heard Simon's career advice.
Careers for physicists on show
Old Enough To Grow Better: CareerBalance looks at the impact of age discrimination legislation in an article that was published in the Facilities Management Journal.
The Interview X Factor: Simon Broomer and Suki Bahra look at what to expect in a job interview, and ways to make sure you put your best foot forward, in PQE Magazine.
Want to improve your earning power, but not sure about full-time study? Simon Broomer is quoted in a Guardian article about improving your work skills with a short or part-time course.
Is there life after the Square Mile? Simon Broomer speaks to the Evening Standard about taking your City skills on to new opportunities in other areas.
Moving On from the Square Mile
A recent CareerBalance success story: Simon Broomer helped David Atkinson to refocus his career, and the result is reported in The Times.
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