The power of networking

As the end of my maternity leave approached, I realised something important. I wasn’t ready to go back to work. And yet I had to prepare myself, physical, emotionally and intellectually. I didn’t want to spend 5 days a week away from my son. Unfortunately, that was unnegotiable. I simply had to. We couldn’t afford for me to stop work completely and so I made the decision to ask to reduce my hours at my workplace. The conversation did not go well. So badly in fact that I was looking for work almost immediately after broaching the conversation with my then boss. I had looked for a new role before but not when my hormones were still levelling and not when levels of tiredness were simply unexplainable. To be honest there was a mild sense of panic, anchored in the belief that I couldn’t possibly be able to function in an office again, let alone in a new place of work. I went through the motions of updating my CV etc. but then fate threw me a chance. A chance meeting with an ex-colleague of mine who had already moved onwards and upwards into another company and in another sector. This led to a conversation about growth and my goals, ultimately leading to a job offer. A coach can help you explore the power of networking and of your own personal connections, enabling you to see opportunities in the job market. Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more