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How time flies! ⏳️ This week marks my 5 year anniversary at Vedder Price. Reflecting on the journey so far, I am beyond proud of the employment practice we have built in London over these years. Looking ahead, I am excited about what the future has in store and will work to repay the trust our incredible clients and contacts place in us 🤓💪 Onwards! 🚀 #workanniversary #employmentlaw #employmentlawyer

As we close on Drivers Appreciation Week, lets make sure to not just acknowledge their accomplishments, sacrifices and job well done, 1 week out of the year. The job they do is not for everyone, however, just as the rest of us, they take pride in what they do for a living. A simple wave to them when you see them on the road, making sure they have room to change lanes when needed. These are just a couple of examples to give the drivers an "atta boy/girl" for doing their job. Remember, they are working too, they just don't get to go home every night to their loved ones, so make sure to help them on the roads, so that they CAN make it home to them. #driversappreciationweek #thankadriver #drivesafely

Yesterday marked the official 5 year anniversary of Berry Consulting! Can’t quite believe where the time has gone but wouldn’t change it for the world. Key learnings: ✅ The power of your network - the majority of my clients have come from existing relationships or word of mouth, something that I truly value and will never take for granted. ✅ Despite the challenges of the past few years, the travel industry is still THE best industry to work in ✅ I’ve loved the process of transferring my skills into a new sector - sports organisations where I can combine my business expertise with another of my passions ✅ Believe in myself and trust my gut! It would have been easy to walk away from self employment when things got rocky during covid but, knowing that there was still demand for what I can offer, gave me the confidence to stick with it… and never look back! Lastly, thanks to all my clients (past and present) for your trust in me and for industry colleagues and friends that have supported me along the way - you know who you are. Here’s to the next 5 years (and beyond!) #selfemployment #anniversary #businessconsulting

☀ Celebrating Resilience: From Illness to Opportunity. ☀ 📖 My Journey: For over a year, I battled an unexpected illness with unwavering determination. The odds were against me, but I persisted. Today, I’m thrilled to share that my journey has led me to a new opportunity—a role as a File Clerk at Smith Automotive Group-Nissan 🚗 of Morrow. 🔑 Lesson Learned: When I lost my vision while sitting at my computer Nov 2022 (at my previous job) and was later diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after being hospitalized for 4 days, told I would have to stabilize my glucose before my sight returned, my life took an unexpected turn. However, I’m grateful to God that there were sacrifices made on my behalf to ensure my recovery. The love and support fueled my resilience. 💪 1. Perseverance: I learned that setbacks are steppingstones. Each day I fought, I grew strong. 2. Adaptability: Living with illness taught me to adapt, find new ways and embrace change. 3. Community: My journey wasn’t solitary. Family, friends, and mentors rallied around me reminding me that we’re strong together. ☀ New Beginnings: Joining Nissan of Morrow feels like a sunrise after a storm. As a File Clerk, I’ll organize, manage, and contribute to the heartbeat of the company. 📂 🙏 Gratitude: I’m grateful for every step—the tough ones, the tearful ones, and the triumphant ones. They’ve shaped me into the resilient professional I am today. 🌈 #LifeIsAJourney #Resilience #NewOpportunities

Today is my 8 year work anniversary at Douglas Stuart Ltd. This got me thinking... What is the average tenure of employment? UK - 10.1 years France - 10.4 years Germany - 11.1 years USA - 4.1 years Australia - 3.3 years Denmark - 8 years The average tenure of employment in the #Recruitment industry ranges between 2 to 4 years and the most common reasons for leaving are; 1. Career Advancement (lack of opportunity) 2. Work-Life Balance 3. Feeling Undervalued Which for me speaks volumes for the way Douglas Stuart Ltd. have supported me, given me the opportunity to develop, and thus the reason I'm 8 years in and still enjoying the journey.

One month anniversary at The PAC Group. Some reflections 💭 People work for people. The best thing about the past 30 days is the passion and support I’ve experienced. People cheering you on and wanting to see you succeed is motivating beyond measure. Ask questions, over and over. It helps build base knowledge while you learn the rest. Listen carefully and take a million notes 😅 And finally, don’t look back. Every experience in life is worth having. No matter what breaks us, it makes us all the same. Bring on month two 💪🏼🥳 And for those still searching for the right role. You have to kiss few frogs in life to meet your prince but being clear what you do and don’t want helps. If recruiters ghost you, more fool them, it says much more about the company and their ethics than it ever does about you. Keep focused and go again.

I just celebrated my work anniversary at PALFINGER. When moments like these happen, I like to reflect upon what I have learned, or what I have been reminded of, over the course of my journey with an organization. -         Change can be hard. But it also can be educational, fun, and an opportunity for growth. It is also absolutely necessary from both a personal and professional perspective. Stagnation kills. Change, whatever type it is, may even start a grieving process for what we perceived as normal in our own lives. -         Being gritty is not a bad thing. Having grit equates to a perseverance and passion for long-term goals (Duckworth, et al., 2007; Duckworth & Quinn, 2009, Gonzalez, et al., 2020). Picking yourself up when you have been knocked down. Dusting yourself off and getting back to it. Failing, taking those lessons, and learning from them. And, if we are honest, maybe being a bit stubborn. Side note: Yes, there is a survey for grit, though there has been some discussion as to whether grit is a revamped version of conscientiousness (one of the Big Five Personality Dimensions). -         Industrial/Organizational Psychology is exciting to me. We focus on the behavior of employees in the workplace. Research we do, and the evaluation methods we use, are then implemented to teach people how to work better. It combines two worlds for me: strategic business and people. -         People are still my passion. After working in human services for years, I thought this may have changed. As I look back, all the professions I wanted to be “when I grew up” had people at the center of it. The degrees I have obtained and my role within PALFINGER still does. I am grateful for the opportunities to work with, and for, the people I do. I am excited to see what 2024 brings! References Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 1087-1101. Duckworth, A.L. & Quinn, P.D. (2009). Development and validation of the short grit scale (GRIT-S). Journal of Personality Assessment, 91, 166-174. Gonzalez, O., Canning, J.R., Smyth, H., & MacKinnon, D.P. (2020). A psychometric evaluation of the short grit scale: A closer look at its factor structure and scale functioning. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 36(4), 646-657.

Happy 20th Anniversary to Alex (Alejandro) Martinez! Alex began his career at Accord in the Chicago 940 building as a Finishing Operator, thanks to a referral from his brother who also worked at the company. He recalls that when he started, his department had only seven people, which required him to learn and master everything in his role. We asked him a few questions about his time with Accord Carton. Q. What do you like the most about your job?  A. I love what I do and like to think about how my co-workers and I can do a better job. Q. What has kept you at Accord for so long? A. Opportunities to grow. Q. What are you the proudest of at work? A. Working with the team. Q. What superpower would you like to have if you could choose one? A. Help my fellow coworkers figure ways to do things the best.

This is my work anniversary. One year is over - how time flies. Looking back, the decision to start in this position at #HapagLloyd ranks amongst the best decisions I made in my life. Why? 1. For an adventurer like me the role is truly fulfilling. Digitalization in the shipping industry is in full swing and brings tons of new opportunities. I see the benefits realize as projects are implemented – one of my biggest sources for motivation. Truly amazing to see how much we achieved in only 12 months! 2. I am surrounded by great people, in all directions. I already wrote about this in a post when I started one year ago. With another year gone, there is not a single thing that I would write differently. Most of my colleagues are open minded, fun to work with, and they share my appetite to engage in new projects and deliver impactful solutions. 3. The company has a clear and consistent strategy. I guess it is important to all of us to know our purpose, the purpose of our work, our vision and direction. Myself as well I need this to unfold my energy potentials. I consider myself lucky to work in a company that has a clear strategy AND is able to translate it from business into IT strategy (!). 4. Feedback culture. I receive feedback from various directions which helps me to grow. To me this is an asset, and I would like to voice a big thank you to everyone who supported me on my journey! Let the adventure continue! P.S.: I am willing to take risk, but I also use a safety rope where possible. (I am the one with the yellow rain cape) #EnjoyLife #MakeTheRightDecisions

Celebrating my 3rd year Anniversary of losing a career after 20 years of continuous employment. 1st August will always be a Monumental Day in my Life. The following 1 year, thought me so many lessons about what comfort zones meant. How for 20 years I lived my life as a salary earner without even once thinking I would lose my job. (1) How I had failed to build transferable skills and (2) develop a greater sense of commercial mindset. How I (3) failed to embrace intrapreneurship behaviors while working for large organization. These would be the 3 Lessons I would teach my younger self, If I could reverse time. The struggle of unemployment is real, not only in financial matters but it goes deep down to Question your self worth and eventually can make or break a man. I was jobless for 1.5 years. But through PAIN, you either Break or you become a BELIVER … in yourself. Through failure, we push and scale heights we never thought possible. But we got to stick to that process, feel the pain, learn to deal with it and move on. No matter how hard it seems to be, believe me, You Got This. Just hang in there. Happy August my friends. Lets keep moving forward!