Introducing the Expert Generalist
Is there anything more unsexy sounding than a generalist? Whatever comes to mind when you hear that utilitarian expression (for me it’s...
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Annette Corbett
Aug 185 min
The Fixed Term contract (FTC)
What it's like to be a FTC contractor, the many parallels to being permanent and how it's different to other contract types A friend of...
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Annette Corbett
Jun 84 min
Changing career lanes
The 8 Point Plan to Pivot We are told we can be anything, do anything. Our social media feeds are often full to the brim with...
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Annette Corbett
May 14 min
A need to no basis
How Maslow helped me reframe the narrative around saying no One of the things that made the Change Manager Practitioner exam so much fun...
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Annette Corbett
Apr 25 min
The Inbetweeners
Navigating the ebbs and flows of contract work... I talk a lot about the benefits of contracting; the fast track route to skills...
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Annette Corbett
Mar 105 min
Women that contract: the (painless) pathway to promotion and equal pay - with quotes from Barbie
#TLDR? Skip to the final section “I’m a man with no power, does that make me a woman?” - Aaron Dinkins The problem with the patriarchy If...
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Annette Corbett
Feb 172 min
Shifting perspectives: Contractors are more than just a band aid
You might be surprised to know that, although contractors are temporary hires, they require all the romancing of a permanent hire. The...
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Annette Corbett
Feb 133 min
Why women should contract
This blog is the first in a segment about why women should consider contracting as an alternative to permanent work. I was an advocate...
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Annette Corbett
Jan 313 min
Viva la Verb
Stephen Fry tells us “we are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I write, I...
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Annette Corbett
Jan 142 min
Surviving Solo: why freelancers need a network to thrive
I recently caught up with a fellow freelancer who has, like me, experienced a tricky year with less opportunities than usual (the 2023...
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Annette Corbett
Nov 7, 20234 min
What are your contracting options, and which will work best for you?
The what, how and why of contract types Last week I blogged about how contracting can provide learning and promotional opportunities, as...
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Annette Corbett
Oct 24, 20233 min
Is it time to try contracting?
Wheels are often associated with our working life. Cog in a wheel, hamster's wheel, behind the wheel or.....asleep at the wheel....
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Annette Corbett
Aug 5, 20232 min
How contractors are ghosted by corporate culture (crystal ball optional)
In her article for HBR, A More Ethical Approach to Employing Contractors, Catherine Bracy, CEO and Co-Founder of TechEquity Collaborative...
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