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No-fluff career change advice, delivered weekly.
#10 Your End-of-Week Check-In: What’s Draining You? What’s Fuelling You?
When I ask clients what they want next, a lot of them say: “Basically my current role—just without the churn, bureaucracy, or stress.” ...
Mel Fox Dhar
Sep 24, 20252 min read
#9 Stop Collecting Mentors. Start Earning Advocates.
Most career advice says: find mentors. But if your growth feels stalled, mentors aren’t the answer. What you really need are...
Mel Fox Dhar
Sep 17, 20253 min read
#8 Referral or apply first? Do this.
Problem: Referrals help you stand out amongst applicants - but waiting for one stalls momentum. Why it matters: Shortlists often fill...
Mel Fox Dhar
Sep 10, 20252 min read
#7 Write your “Next Role Brief” (AKA clarity you can use)
Most searches stall because the goal is fuzzy. Not the big “career vision” part - but in the next role part. If you can’t name what...
Mel Fox Dhar
Sep 3, 20252 min read
#6 Own your career story (and borrow confidence from it)
Problem: Your confidence feels shaky. You don't know how to talk about yourself. Your story is fuzzy. If you can’t name the arc of your...
Mel Fox Dhar
Aug 27, 20251 min read
#5 “You’re too senior for this role” (what that actually means)
You apply for a role that looks right. Then you hear: “We’re worried you might be too senior.” It sounds like you’re overqualified,...
Mel Fox Dhar
Aug 27, 20252 min read
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