Series: Work in Progress series

Having a mentor can be a rapid route to success for those who have just entered the workplace. By connecting with one, you can receive vital guidance as you move through your career, learning to avoid common pitfalls, identify your goals and hone your skillset. Ask, Learn, Grow explains how to establish this relationship, what you should be looking for...

Entering the workforce for the first time brings numerous new challenges and setbacks, and it's vital to be able to manage these and move forward with purpose. In spite of all your qualifications, you can develop imposter syndrome, become convinced of your inability to progress, and take failure to heart. Breathe, Then Go Again shows you how to cope with...

Understanding others, having empathy and showing emotional intelligence are critical in the workplace. Many entering the workforce often haven't been prepared with the tools and techniques to effectively develop these skills in a working environment, despite them being critical for success. Read the Room shows you how to build empathy and emotional intelligence to interpret meaning, manage relationships and think...

If you're new to the workforce, it can be difficult to know how and when to express yourself in conversation. Being in a professional situation for the first time can be an intimidating experience, and yet you'll be keen to make your points and share your perspectives and ideas. Speak Up, Stand Out shows you how to do exactly this....

When you've just entered the workforce, understanding how leadership works and how you can contribute to it can be a challenge. Lead from Where You Are is a practical guide to leadership for those at an early stage of their career. It will show you how to have a positive influence no matter the level you're working at, help you...

The professional landscape is increasingly automated and evolving. With AI taking on more and more tasks and disruption becoming ever more common, creative thinking has become the key skill of the day. Everyone in the workplace needs to be able to think around topics, find multiple ways of solving a problem, develop new approaches to their work and find ways...