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Articles on changing careers, entering a new market and working with AI. I write them from my coaching, my training sessions and the CHANGES conversations.
Active Labour Market Policy: How to Measure What Works
How to measure an active labour market policy programme: ESF+ indicators, why exit results mislead, comparison groups and what to track in between.
Moving to Bali: What Aliaksei Korzh Learned
Moving to Bali to build a business: Aliaksei Korzh came for two months, stayed and opened four restaurants. His lessons from CHANGES episode 1.
AVGS Coaching Explained: How Germany Funds Job Coaching
AVGS coaching explained for programme teams outside Germany: how § 45 SGB III vouchers, approved providers and outcome payments fund job coaching.
Employability Training: What a Good Curriculum Covers
Employability training curriculum for programme teams: eight modules from mindset to the first weeks at work, the evidence behind each, and delivery tips.
German Tax Classes Explained: Steuerklasse I to VI
German tax classes I to VI explained: who gets which Steuerklasse, III/V vs IV/IV for couples, how to change it, and how to read your German payslip.
What Is a Mastermind Group? Gil Petersil Explains
What a mastermind group is, how it works and who should join it, from the CHANGES webinar with networking expert Gil Petersil, plus his rules.
Buying a Villa in Bali: Greg Grigoriev's Checklist
Buying a villa in Bali? Greg Grigoriev, who sells villas there, explains on CHANGES how to check a developer, pick a location and avoid common mistakes.
Growth Mindset at Work: What It Is and How to Build It
Growth mindset at work: Dweck's definition, fixed vs growth mindset, what the research shows, and how to swap 'I must' for 'I want' in a new job or career.
Hitting Rock Bottom: Harison Saunders on Rebuilding
Hitting rock bottom and starting again: coach Harison Saunders on CHANGES about depression at 19, the nice guy pattern, shame and the first steps back up.
Career vs Job: What Justin Laule Learned the Hard Way
Career vs job, through CHANGES episode 4 with Justin Laule: why most people only have jobs, how to find the thread in your work and what to change.
Activating Long-Term Unemployed Adults: Mindset First
How to activate long-term unemployed adults: what the research shows, why motivation and skills belong together, and how to sequence a programme.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs at Work: What You Need
Maslow's hierarchy of needs at work: the five levels, what the research actually says, and a short self-test for what you need from your next job.
Ordnungsamt vs Police: Everyday Rules and Fines in Germany
What the Ordnungsamt does, how it differs from the police, what fines it can give, your rights when stopped, and the everyday German rules newcomers break.
Personal Values: A List and a Way to Find Yours
Personal values explained with Schwartz's ten basic values, a core values list, a 30-minute exercise to find your top five, and how to use them at work.
SMART Goals for a Career Change, With Examples
SMART goals for a career change: what each letter means, why learning goals beat outcome goals in a new field, and ten examples you can copy and adapt.
Time Management Techniques: Eat the Frog and Pomodoro
Two time management techniques that work together: eat the frog for what to do first, Pomodoro for how to do it. Rules, a sample day and common mistakes.
Career Change at 30: How to Switch Without Losing Momentum
Career change at 30: what the data says about switching in your thirties, what it costs, which route fits, and a 12-month plan that keeps your income.
Career Pivot: Change Direction Without Starting From Zero
Career pivot explained: how it differs from a career change, how to map transferable skills with free data, then pick, test and pitch an adjacent role.
Culture Shock in Germany: What Hits Hardest at Work
Culture shock in Germany: the four stages, what newcomers find hardest at work, from blunt feedback to Sie and punctuality, and how to get through it.
Employability Coaching: Lessons From 2,000 Adults in Germany
What an employability coach does, learned from 2,000+ adults starting over in Germany: mindset before the CV, the system explained, one-to-one time.
Employability Skills: What Employers Test in Interviews
Employability skills explained: the list employers agree on, how they rate graduates, how interviews test each skill, and how to prove yours on a CV.
Notice Period in Germany, Probation and Working Hours
Notice period in Germany and the labour law basics every employee needs: probation, written contracts, working hours, holiday, minimum wage, quitting.
Limiting Beliefs: Find the Ones Holding Your Career Back
Limiting beliefs about your career: common examples, the five inner drivers behind them, and a catch, check and test method to change them, step by step.
Sick Leave in Germany: How to Call In Sick and Your Rights
Sick leave in Germany: how to call in sick, when you need a doctor's note, the eAU, six weeks of full pay, Krankengeld and what your employer may ask.
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