The Internet is full of dream talk and online courses about how you can make your dreams come true. “You can do anything”, “You can be anyone” – all it takes is to believe in yourself and manifest.

I will not have any of that. Yes, you must believe in yourself to reach your goals, but the keyword i...

Job search coaching is aimed at landing a new position as quickly as possible. This often leaves little time for a deep analysis of your skills and strengths. Career planning and the coaching related to it, however, are based on long-term preparation and carefully defining your desired outcome. Prof...

When was the last time you received a raise? Do you feel that your salary no longer reflects the value you bring to your company—or perhaps it never did?

Are you seen as a versatile worker handling a variety of tasks, yet none of them are the exciting, challenging projects you crave? Do you find yo...

Power is never good unless its holder is good. This the a quote from Martin Luther King.

Power is one of the key elements both in management and leadership - whether you are a team member or a team leader, you are facing power everyday at work. You are also facing power everyday in your private lif...

"Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon

Do you recognise these thoughts:

• When I have a couple more years of experience, then I'll apply for a managerial position.

• When it's my next performance review time, then I'll ask for more interesting tasks that ...

Do you feel trapped in your career? Are you burdened by praise, deemed so competent in your job that your employer hesitates to allow you to pursue new, inspiring opportunities internally? You might find yourself in a situation where your career dictates your path rather than you controlling it.

If...

Does group work drain your energy, or do you gain strength from working with others? Do you feel that everything goes better alone or does working in a group lead to a better outcome?

I now address life's real or assumed shortcomings and the skill of changing perspectives. I wonder why group work m...

It is not uncommon that women feel unseen, unheard or undervalued at work. If this is combined with heavy workload, too small salary, and no opportunities for career advancement, one thing is guaranteed. Boreout, burnout and/or frustration.

This job strain may easily radiate to other areas of life ...

Too many women still face the issue of misogyny in their their professional lives.  

Misogyny in the workplace manifests in many ways, both overt and subtle. Often, these behaviours are deeply ingrained in workplace cultures, making them harder to identify and address.

Some common examples include...

We all have heard the words “glass ceiling” for the umpteenth time as a metaphor for the invisible barriers that prevent women from rising to the highest ranks in their careers.

True, progress has been made, but even in Northern Europe, which sometimes boast with its equal opportunities, many women...

Today we’re diving into a topic that resonates with so many of us: looking for love—or, more accurately, looking for career satisfaction—in all the wrong places.

We’ve all heard the song by Johnny Lee, 'Looking for Love,' and those famous lines:

'I was lookin' for love in all the wrong places, 

L...

Change is often romanticised as something exciting and new, but the reality is that it requires immense courage, especially when it involves leaving behind a long-standing career to venture into the – at least partly - unknown. My journey from executive search and recruitment to coaching was not a s...

Hi, I’m Jaana!

I’m a Career Mentor and Recruiter with twenty years of experience in the field of career coaching and executive search.

I have coached people across various business sectors and organisation levels. I have worked with professionals from different nationalities, ranging from Chile ...