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7 trends set to shape corporate sustainability in 2024

From the landmark deal struck at COP28 to the green light given for new global reporting requirements and the steady emergence of a new ‘green-collar’ workforce, 2023 proved a big year for corporate sustainability.

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What does it take to be CSO? Top skills

A great CSO is someone who can think like a combination of CMO, CFO, early stage entrepreneur, politician, and top strategy consultant, and very specifically understand and apply that to the culture at hand....

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Five Steps to Landing a Board Role

With ESG insight in high demand across global boards, there's rarely been a better time to consider taking a seat at an organisation's top table. But how should you go about it? Seeking out a spot on a company’s board of directors is a solid career development move....

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Translate your skills for a career in sustainability career change job market insights

We have come a long way from non-strategic philanthropic cheque writing and simple energy initiative...

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If we want to be transformational, we have to be ready to transform ourselves career change job market insights personal branding & networking

A week before our tumultuous Presidential election, I sat down for breakfast in a packed ballroom at...

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Strengthen your network & brand: LinkedIn for career success career change linkedin personal branding & networking

Your social media presence can boost or bust your chances at an interview or landing your dream job....

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How to hire top talent interview prep job market insights

In a past article, I outlined my top five crucial skill-sets that a CSR or sustainability practition...

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Guest blog: Hiring a career coach helped me find my dream job career change job market insights job search resources personal branding & networking

By Laura Baker

If you had told me two years ago that I was going to hire a “ career coach ” I would...

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Webinar: Strengthen your core network & brand: LinkedIn for career success linkedin personal branding & networking video - events

Your social media presence can boost or bust your chances at an interview, so consider recruiter con...

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Know yourself & your audience to win work personal branding & networking resume & cover letter

An elevator pitch is your verbal pitch that answers the question, “What do you do?” while the writte...

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Tips to land your dream job with a 30-second elevator pitch career change job search resources

Recently, I explained how having a pre-prepared elevator pitch up your sleeve can help you out of th...

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3 tips for turning networking into a job job market insights personal branding & networking

Many of us dread the fact that networking is the smartest way to navigate the sustainability jobs ma...

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Use your personal brand to land your dream career personal branding & networking

Creating and marketing your personal brand is key to finding a new challenging job in sustainability...

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Three ways that volunteering can help advance your career personal branding & networking

When asked why they want to work in sustainability, most of my career coaching clients say “to make ...

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Myths of CV and resume writing resume & cover letter

As a career coach and former HR exec, I know first hand what makes a resume stand out. Equally, I kn...

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