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Decades of concern about negative impacts of annual performance reviews has crystallized into a growing consensus among academics, HR executives and many business leaders: when they are done badly or the wrong methodology is used, they can do more harm than good.

Succession planning is the best way to future-proof your business. Assess how prepared your leadership is for the future with these six key questions.

Many organisations are simply not providing mentorship opportunities. A 2019 survey found that 76 percent of respondents identified mentoring as important or very important. However, only 37 percent had access to a mentor.

It has always been crucial for workers to have meaningful conversations with employers about their future – but never more so than in the age of the AI revolution. Is this new tech a spanner in the works or a golden opportunity to enhance career conversations?

Discover the top benefits of working with recruiters in your job search, from accessing hidden job markets to boosting your application's visibility.

New generative artificial intelligence tools are going to change the way we work - transforming existing roles and creating new ones. Strong leadership is necessary to navigate this period and beyond.

With hirers and recruiters spending less than 6 seconds on average looking at a CV, first impressions are key. Your CV not only needs to promote your achievements but also make you stand out from the other applicants.

We share four examples of the valuable information that can be gleaned from Google alerts, and how it can be used to your advantage when conducting a job search.

Those who have strong soft skills are usually great listeners, persuaders, and collaborators. They make the workplace easier for others.

This is the logical place to start and does set the platform for the restof your career to develop. It’s a question to consider very carefully.Consider which area of law you have enjoyed the most and why? Where are youparticularly strong technically? How would you develop a career in thatparticular sector? Is your training contract set up in such that has a biastowards non-contentious or contentious work? Perhaps most importantly, whicharea could you talk through most knowledgeably and enthusiastically. Thereisn’t anything wrong with considering multiple areas but think abouthow this might dilute your applications.

Here's what you need to do to identify and make the most of your transferable skills to allow you to apply your talents, abilities and experience in a new role and/or new field.