Articles by Proteus Consultancy Ltd
Career Advice, Career Mentoring

Be adventurous: try what seems impossible.

My Dad loved technology but he passed away before the advent of colour TV, before we landed on the moon, before…
Career Advice, Career Mentoring

Take control of your career.

If you don’t control your career, someone else will and it’ll usually be your boss, your line manager or your…
Job Search, Persistence, Career Advice

Failure is not an option!

Louise came to us recently thinking she was totally incompetent and that she’d never find a new job. “184 applications,…
Life Lessons, Interview Advice, Career Mentoring

Your decisions determine your future.

There are only a few things that we as individuals totally control for ourselves. One of them is how well we perform at…
Career Advice, Interview Advice

Want to be a better interviewee? Listen to Einstein!

Einstein said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” However, we can learn from experience in two different…
Career Mentoring, Career Management

An important interview is coming up.

You know where you are headed, you’ve done all the prep work, you’ve researched the company and done your due…
Career Advice, Career Coaching, Career Mentoring

Yes, but what is "being tactful"?

Just because you are supposed to be tactful, it doesn't mean you should be afraid to express differences of opinion or…
Career Mentoring, Interview Advice

Interviews require an alert mind.

The less you do, the less you feel like doing. Stay active! For interviews however we need to be in top form not only…
Career Mentoring, Career Management

Proactive career management.

Janet came to us recently and said, "I really enjoy doing what I do and I'm good at it but nevertheless I'm just…
Attitude, Career Coaching, Career Mentoring

I'm not like and I don't like my line manager!

Most of us know far more people than the number we think of as friends: indeed we may not even like some of the ones we…
Attitude, Interview Skills, Career Mentoring

Attitude vs Alphabet Spaghetti.

It's attitude and not alphabet spaghetti after your name that counts in job interviews!This sentiment was echoed by…
Career Advice, Career Mentoring

Beware the comfort of a career comfort zone.

Unfortunately comfort zones breed inactivity, complacency and procrastination which means that most people are never…