Before you grab your hat and leave

………or even if you are already wearing it I think we are all agreed now that it is clear before leaving the job some preparation will come in handy.  The days of leaving, having a couple of months off and then starting the second career have left us and I doubt they...

What to do when you are not sure what to do!

Feeling a bit stuck? You are not alone but follow this PiPS plan and you will be looking at your future with new excitement. Moving from Policing can feel like you are leaving home – away with the familiar and on with a new, often untried, way of working. We know from...

Thinking of Training or Education?

Following the recent post looking at different career paths I was asked about training in particular lecturing.  I have taken the liberty of expanding this slightly with a look at teaching and training too – all food for thought!   I have now spoken to a few...

Carl Mason takes a look at CV’s with the power to move you to interview

Just sayin’…                      Self-interest is sometimes a wonderful thing. I just had an opportunity to learn from colleagues who had the enviable task of paper-sifting through more than 75 CV’s submitted as part of a recent recruitment campaign. Why...

Recruitment – from the inside

Below is a letter from a trusted contact of ours, Ray Murphy. He would have liked to attend the network lunch on the 3rd October but pressing business calls him away. However he has kindly sent this note that was intended for the lunch but I feel might be of use to a...