Carmel O’ Reilly

Carmel O’ Reilly

Carmel O’ Reilly is a consultant at Career Energy, where she specialises in effectively partnering with individuals to create an innovative career programme supporting their development and growth in line with organisational strategy. Having studied career coaching and management at post graduate level with Birbeck University, her core interests lie in providing individuals and organisations with the skills to use their own stories to communicate with power and impact.

Managing a career in turbulent times

In this economic climate, securing your job, let alone moving up the career ladder, is a challenge. Nevertheless, now is the time to take responsibility for your own talent management.

Carmel O’ Reilly

Posted: 04 December 2012

There’s an old story about two shoe salesmen whose company sends them to a remote village in Africa.

Upon arrival, one sends home a message saying, “No one here wears shoes; will return shortly.” The other salesman sends...