The Soul Clinic

The Market is in Your Hands

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:06 +0000

In times like these (the job market can't decide whether it's up or down, the FTSE and Dow make huge gains one day and then fall back the next, your boss's mood swings bounce like a teeter totter, and even your morning commute is getting worse and worse), it's best to maintain a positive attitude.

So Londoners Are Nice After All

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:42:11 +0000

When you hear that London has become an uncivilized place, hostile to all tourists and foreigners alike, don’t believe it.

Retrenched? Save Money, Save Yourself

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:38 +0000

When my last day of gainful employment was looming large, the Boy pronounced that people who are not working tend to spend more money than people who are employed. They have more free time on their hands and have to occupy themselves, and in turn, spend more money doing that.

Why You've Been Inexplicably Dumped

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:58 +0000

Contrary to what Loréal adverts tell us, there are pluses to getting older - wisdom, bigger pay cheques, decent holidays, a swanky postcode. But as we become increasingly selective about our homes, cars, clothes and food, we also can’t help getting pickier about our partners.

Unemployed? Cash Is On The Way

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:43:43 +0000

The market is picking up. That's the common refrain I've been hearing from recruiters for the last four months or so. Well, I, for one, do not think it is really picking up because it hasn't translated into more interviews, let alone job offers, for me.

Fashion From the Dark Side

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:51 +0000

You wouldn’t think that fashion designing and banking would mix. The two worlds only seem to meet on on a place like Bond Street, where glistening Louis Vuitton and Prada bags try to lure you in as you walk past shop windows.

The Economy According to Recruiters

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:43 +0000

Forget global economic indicators, non-farm payroll numbers or figures about the consumer sentiment in the Bible Belt. All it takes to know how the economy is doing is a cold call by your friendly neighbourhood recruiter.

Don't Pick Up the Soap

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:19 +0000

The Properlys tackle the tough questions, like thank you notes, free food, and generally jerky behaviour. Up next? Using your host's soap. In the shower.

Creative vs. Corporate

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:47:51 +0000

“It’s not the industry you work in that’s important, it’s the office environment.” This is the advice I am constantly given as I try to decide between a creative or a corporate career path.

When a Flexi-Job Means a Flexi-Life

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:26:33 +0000

In the City, flexi-time, over-time, and part-time don’t seem to exist. Work here even gives a new meaning to the words 'full-time'.

City Cartoon: Rako & The Rat - Girlfriend

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:19:55 +0000

Is it love? Or is it Diwali?

Trading As A Woman

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:16:39 +0000

The thing about being a female trader is that you must be prepared to accept your position as an outsider - a woman in a man’s world.

The Art of Failure

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:39:35 +0000

If there is one lesson that stands out amongst all of the things that I have had to learn over the past year and a half of starting up this business, it is, without doubt, the art of failure.

Opening the Ex-Files

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:05:09 +0000

When a man leaves you alone in his home for the first time, what do you do? Lie in bed, watch TV, do the washing up - or have a good snoop? Let’s face it, the offhand mention of his last girlfriend has ignited your fascination.

City Bankers Finally Burn

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:47:02 +0000

Yes, you have read correctly. Next week, City bankers will burn. No, they won't be burning wood, no they won't be burning rubber, they will actually be burning themselves. (But for good reason.)

Resting Banker Girl Beats the Traffick

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:44:49 +0000

Not for the first time was Resting Banker Girl (RBG) opining on the uselessness of most of this city’s (world’s?) so-called recruitment agencies.

Hangover Hell

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:52:03 +0000

The problem with going out and having a good time is that sometimes you have too good a time. And the only thing worse than going to work is going to work hung-over.

City Cartoon: Rako & The Rat - Promotion

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:05:53 +0000

Will Rako's years of hard work finally pay off?

A City on Edge

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:12:09 +0000

This time last year some of us were there. Unaware and unsuspecting, witness to the collapse of Lehman Brothers from within its mighty walls, and the aftermath that ensued.

Your Old Suit Can Change a Life

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:55:41 +0000

We love the idea of Dress For Success. In a nutshell, they take your old (donated) suits and professionally attire disadvantaged women, helping them to thrive in work and life.