Parameters: Have you successfully negotiated a pay rise in the past 12 months?

9 October 2023

When we asked paraplanners ‘Have you successfully negotiated a pay rise in the past 12 months?’, this is what you said.  The idea of asking for a pay rise can be a daunting prospect and certainly, the results of our latest Parameters survey revealed that many paraplanners still feel uncertain about doing so. Just...

Managing our expectations with the power of lists

11 September 2023

Our expectations can act as a stress generator. In this article, part of our series on wellbeing within the workplace, mental health specialist Patrick Melville suggests how we can use lists as a means to understand, manage and adapt our expectations. “Expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that...

R01: It’s not you, it’s the exam

18 September 2023

When it comes to the R01 exam, many people looking to take their first exam are put off from the start. Don’t worry, says Natalie Dawes, Academy Support Adviser at Bespoke Training Solutions, it’s not you, it’s the exam. Here’s what you need to do. It’s the start of the new academic year and...