Jamie is the founder and candle-maker of his gorgeous brand ‘Oh, James..,’
I love his candles, the quality, the smells and the branding. You can see he’s got great attention to detail but I’ll let you into a little secret! …
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This is one of my secret favourite shoe brands.
Ops&Ops is a luxe 1960s inspired shoes and boots brand, designed in London and handmade in Portugal.
It's a day to night (or night to day) shoe. The choice is yours!
Let’s meet Stephanie Jones, co-founder and shoe-maker…
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I don't know about you but I love hearing about other peoples' businesses, it's so inspiring!
We all know that business ownership can be tough. It comes with its highs and lows but let's not forget the dreams that sparked us into action.
I've been planning to run a series of five-minute interviews with founders, business owners and dream-makers for ages and I’ve started today. I’m kicking off with journalist turned shoemaker and a fashion buying director turned candlemaker.
If you’ve found your niche and taken an exciting career twist – let me know!
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In 2014 I crossed the threshold and launched Tracy Short & Co.
Today, I help companies to recruit great people and I coach senior executives – mainly from fashion, luxury and creative companies – on how to nail interviews and land great jobs. It's not about status, fancy reports or documents – just good work.
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After doing a bit of a 'Marie Kondo' on all things digital at Tracy Short & Co HQ it struck me that career coaching is a decluttering process (or can be).
Whilst I’m no wardrobe clearing expert I do know a thing or two about careers.
Like Kondo, I won’t do it for you but I will give the guidance, support and accountability needed to get the job done.
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It’s the beginning of a new year – one of the best times to create fresh plans.
I’m excited about that – are you?
Working with a my career coaching client always feels exciting.
Something about shedding the old, outdated ways and thinking. It's a bit like a snake shedding its skin to allow for more growth.
But even if you’re not working with a coach you can still set the wheels in motion for change and growth.
Have you ever tried coaching yourself?
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Personal brand is the one thing that will make you stand out in a crowded industry and marketplace. No matter what you’re offering, your personal brand is the thing making you unique, memorable and all-round awesome.
And the beauty of personal brand is that you can cultivate one.
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If you’ve got questions about what I do and how I can help you please do ask. Some of the FAQs are here…
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The Summer Shape-up was created specifically for people who want to give their career a boost over the summer (while everyone else is in holiday mode).
And it can give you an edge.
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We all know that networking is important but finding the right type of networking event isn’t always easy – and who’s got loads of time on their hands to do it?
It’s particularly hard for introverts and anyone who doesn’t enjoy meeting strangers in what can often be a fairly fake situation.
If you’re anything like me you’re probably quite fussy too, so that makes it even harder.
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You’ve probably seen couture garments beautifully displayed in exhibitions but have you ever got up close?
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I’m not breaking any secrets when I say that people generally find talking about redundancy quite difficult. The same applies to jobs that didn’t quite work out.
It’s not so much that it ‘looks bad on the CV’. It’s more of a problem when it comes to talking about it at interviews and meetings.
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