How To Pick a Career Coach? – A Guide to Avoiding Costly Mismatches
The right match of career coach can spark transformation though the wrong one can be a frustrating detour. Look beyond credentials and accreditations, while understanding real-world experience and coaching chemistry to find the perfect career coach for you.
My IWD Story: From a Payoff To a Purpose
How a payoff led to a purpose. Dismantling systemic barriers helped Nerice Gietel discover her path as a career coach. She now helps professionals challenge the status quo in their careers and guides them through life and work transitions.
Ten Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Mentoring
After ten years of mentoring, a career coach reflects on how transformative this experience can be for mentors and mentees, and key lessons for a successful mentorship.
Personal Goal Setting: Why It’s Important And How To Do It
It's often difficult to set and achieve personal goals. Career coach Nerice Gietel has tips to help you overcome limiting beliefs.
The Importance Of Working Mothers As Role Models
Why is it important for children to see their mothers work outside the home? Work can help them fulfil all their own needs, while also influencing their children and society.
Why Some Women Are Reluctant To Accept Career Coaching
Why some women struggle to accept help and career coaching support.
Why Women Struggle With Networking And How To Overcome This
Do women find it more difficult and uncomfortable to network? If so, how can they overcome this gender barrier?
Coaching Helped Me Prepare For And Cope With A Redundancy
A first-hand account of how coaching helped a coaching client deal with redundancy, and work and life challenges.
8 Ways I Survived Being Laid Off
In this time of mass layoffs, career coach Nerice Gietel shares her personal experience and offers tips to get over and learn from a job loss.
3 Steps To Help You Grow In Confidence And Assertiveness
Tips and tricks on how to appear more confident, deserving and assertive.
5 Tips And Suggested Activities To Build Your Job-Hunting Resilience
What can you do to build your resilience while looking for a job? Here are some quick tips and easy-to-implement activities to keep you strong and motivated.
How To Deal With Office Politics
You may not want to engage in office politics, but it is a reality of most companies.
What Are The Career Options For Expats In Hong Kong?
The search may seem long and pointless but rest assured, even seemingly “imperfect” employees can find perfect jobs in Hong Kong.
Stop Cringing At The Idea Of Networking
Does the idea of networking make you cringe? You are not alone but it’s something that can be a mutual exchange of knowledge, skills, information and support. Find three simple tips for expanding your network.
What Having It All Really Means
In our quest for having it all, have we defined what that really is? Get advice from career coach, Nerice Gietel, on what truly matters.
5 Signs That You’re Ready To Allow Coaching To Transform Your Life
Coaching can be transformational… and the change comes from within. Here are five signs that you may be ready for life-changing coaching.
Dutch Entrepreneurs About Their Departure From China
Entrepreneur & Career Coach Nerice Gietel talks about why her family chose to relocate from Hong Kong, China and the challenges she faces restarting her career in a new city.
Careers In Science For Women: How They Can Stay The Course
What challenges do women with careers in science and engineering face? What can be done to help them stay and succeed in their chosen fields?
The Best Ways To Develop A Growth Mindset
What should you focus on to develop the right growth mindset? Let career coach, Nerice Gietel, share her expert tips for Growth Mindset Development.
Importance Of Non-Cognitive Skills Development In Your Career
Did you know that invisible, intangible and non-measurable non-cognitive skills could lay the foundation for all types of cognitive learning? In short, these could be essential to your career growth and progress.