Dedicating time to plan your career is a great long-term investment.

In this podcast episode, I address one of the biggest issues I discuss with prospective coaching clients when they want to get fast results in job searching or career progression. I ask them to forget about me (i.e., the coach)...

Are you a corporate professional, ready to find your new job? 

I remember wanting to progress in my career and feeling incredibly lost. I didn’t know what I was doing wrong and why I wasn’t getting the jobs I wanted.

I used to think, “What is the purpose of all those years...

Why I believe you should avoid quitting your job.

If you have been thinking of quitting your job, you may have come across articles, podcast episodes, or YouTube videos where a coach tells you that you need to leave your job right away. This makes me really angry. 

I don't like this sales...

How to show executive presence in a job interview.

Executive presence, in a nutshell, is the ability to project confidence and gravitas under pressure. So, how can you show executive presence in a job interview when you are anxious and nervous? That's an excellent question! So, let's unpack...

10 tips on transitioning from a corporate job to being a business owner

I don't claim to be a small business consultant. I love career planning and coaching corporate professionals. However...from time to time, during the coaching process, a client will eventually decide they actually want out!...

Portfolio career: What is it, and is it for you? 

In 2020 at the height of job losses and pandemic lockdown, I interviewed my guest, Jacinta Whelan, for the first time. At that time, my goal was to capture her expertise in interim work to understand the potential opportunities that...

Assessment test during the recruitment process is every professional's nightmare.

Chances are, if you are a corporate professional, young or old, you have done assessment tests either during a recruitment process or as part of your organizational development with an organization. Alas, you may...

Are there jobs for corporate professionals in regional Australia?

The pandemic has definitely changed the way we work. Corporate professionals are now working from home, and many people had time to reflect on the things they really want to pursue in life. Because of these changes, many have...

Whether you’ve been job searching for months or you have just started, I encourage you to press reset, sharpen your focus and go through the list of key success factors below. Make sure you are reviewing and addressing them every day during your transition. I hope that by being strategic...

A big and bold career shift.

Today, Ilana Kosakiewicz is a Kinesiologist, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and Mindfulness Consultant. But until 2016, Ilana had over a decade of work as an accountant, working for large energy corporations. 

It sounds like a massive career transition, so I...