Below you will find a selection of the most recent entries from bloggers in our Work/Business section.
To view the entries from individual bloggers, click on the links below:
- Claire Doole - Claire Doole Communications
Claire is a former BBC correspondent and international spokeswoman who is passionate about helping people communicate with confidence. Since 2006, she has successfully trained hundreds of professionals in the art of presenting and public speaking, talking to the media, managing communications in a crisis, and writing for the web. In addition, she has coached C-level executives and public figures to give powerful TEDx and TED style talks in Europe and the Middle East. A Swiss and UK national, Claire trains and coaches in French and English.
- Elizabeth Ballin - Life Coach
As a long time member of the international community in Geneva, Elizabeth Ballin has been coaching adults and students from all parts of the world. She has coached business professionals, musicians/artists, couples, families and adolescents. She is a fully accredited Life Coach by the International Coaching Federation. Elizabeth Ballin, Life Coach
- Patrick Hoza - US Tax & Financial Services
Since 1990, Patrick has many years of experience with US individual expatriate taxation under his belt, including High Net Worth Individuals, streamline/voluntary disclosure filings and tax consulting, as well as working with large multinationals like Novartis, BP, Hewlett Packard and General Electric. He has extensive knowledge in serving both US expatriates and resident and non-resident aliens with their US tax-related issues. Patrick Hoza is a Tax Director at US Tax & Financial Services, with extensive experience in all aspects of Individual US tax and Expatriation, including Hight Net Worth Individuals and large multinationals.
Patrick started his career in 1990 in California, with Westpro Ltd., as a Senior Tax Consultant, then spent the middle part of his career working at KPMG and Ernst & Young. During his time with Ernst & Young, he worked and lived in Russia, France and finally Switzerland. He has gained a valuable working knowledge of the respective income tax regulations in all of these countries.
Patrick holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Colorado, is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and is a Certified Acceptance Agent.
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Melitta Campbell - Business Coach
Business Coach and Mentor with nearly 3 decades of business experience and a passion for helping women confidently build a business they love. She is also the founder of the Swiss Entrepreneurs Club and president of the Swiss Riviera Toastmasters Club in Montreux. Originally from Wales, she now lives in Montreux in a chalet she has renovated with her husband overlooking the Swiss Alps. - Sunita Sehmi - Walk The Talk
Founder of Walk The Talk, Sunita has been training, developing and now coaching Business Communication skills in both companies and educational establishments for over twenty years. She has a passion for helping people to maximise their potential and created Walk The Talk with the sole aim to drive each and every client to perform their best.
- Robert Harris- Forth Capital
With over 25 years experience working for some of the major financial institutions in the City of London, Robert is a founding partner of Forth Capital, the leading expat financial advisory company in Switzerland. Regulary quoted in newspaper articles and magazines, he is well placed to advise expats on a variety of financial issues that may arise during their time living in Switzerland.
- Debbie Croft - Croft Coaching
As the founder of Croft Coaching, Debbie has a passion for helping people overcome challenges, embrace change and live life to the full; with an ethos of “work hard, play hard”.
- Sarah Santacroce - Simplicity
A certified social media, internet marketing, and virtual event specialist, Sarah enjoys every aspect of small business marketing. Through her own business, Simplicity, it is her mission to help other small businesses and solopreneurs increase their visibility and use social media tools as part of their marketing strategy.
- Diana Ritchie - SSC Sàrl
A Director at Swiss Career Connections, Diana will provide you with some useful tips for job hunting.
By Sarah Santacroce at Simplicity
January 1st 2015! A new year has started. Have you written down your good resolutions? Rather then giving you a list of things to do, I thought I’d give you a list of things that you absolutely must avoid in 2015 :-) Two of them or on my list as well, but I’m not telling you which ones…
Here are 5 Small Business Habits to Stop in 2015:
1. Stop wasting time on e-mail
What’s the first thing you do when you sit down at your desk in the morning? Check your e-mail? Stop that bad habit! If you really want to get things done in 2015, e-mail should not be your number 1 priority! Instead, every night write down your MIT (most important tasks) and when you sit down in the morning you start with those. Check your e-mail once you have accomplished 1 or 2 MIT’s and put on a timer so you don’t spend more than 30 minutes replying to e-mails. Keep your replies to 5 sentences, but make sure the message still sounds polite!
A very Happy New Year to one and all and let’s hope it’s a good one! To kick off the New Year I have for you a truly wonderful interview with the incredibly talented Tara Swart.
Tara is at the forefront of the application of neuroscience to business. She is a published author of the book “Neuroscience for Leadership Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage,” and has over twenty articles in journals of neuroscience and coaching.
She speaks globally on the brain in business at international conferences, blue chip corporations and at top business schools including Oxford, Stanford and MIT.
I hope you like the interview as much as did.
Enjoy!
Sunita
Remy Siegrist is a man on a mission and his mission is to get you to join his superb crusade and become a Citizen Of Our World. This innovative non-profit association, Citizen Of Our World, was founded in 2009 in Geneva. Its purpose is simple, to encourage everyone to contribute to the well-being of disadvantaged people. He very kindly gave this interview, where he shares his hopes, dreams and aspirations for the association.
Enjoy!
Sunita Sehmi
Sunita Sehmi: Why did you start COOW?
Remy Siegrist: For years I was a donator for various associations, I travelled a lot and what I saw strengthened my belief; that this world needs support from non-profit associations and foundations. But times have changed and just asking people to contribute, not taking in consideration the need for transparency, feedback and results was a definite barrier. So I started to think about new solutions that could answer my concerns. Of course being Swiss I thought one way could be to implement a system of democracy and voting. This subsequently inspired me to combine these 3 factors. I then shared my idea with several trusted individuals and their reactions convinced me to move forward. My initial questions were:
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By Debbie Croft, Croft Coaching / Geneva Coach Alliance
“Maximising Christmas Events and Parties!”
In part 1, we explored ‘what is networking and why even bother with networking?’. Hopefully, you took away the fact that creating conversations can lead to doors opening, directly or indirectly; in a professional search. With the Christmas party season upon us and a peak of events, this is a great opportunity to put those ‘elevator speeches’ into action. The secret is to also enjoy it and feel comfortable! Below are some useful tips to help you present your ‘best, most confident self’:
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By Debbie Croft, Croft Coaching / Geneva Coach Alliance
So, firstly, what is networking why even bother with networking? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, networking is:
“A group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes: a support network”.
Why do it - networking is key to success during a job search process here in Switzerland! It is said that over 80% of the jobs secured tend to be a result of networking, as opposed to directly responding to a job opening. So, to maximise your job search, it is very important to build a strong and varied network.
Networking is also a very effective way of overcoming the challenges when transferring into new roles/career, or if you have had a career break; where you may have the skills and capability but not the ‘x number of years of specific experience’ in that field. On a CV/application, that can be harder to communicate. When one is ‘face to face’, connections are made and it is the personality, attitude and skills that become more important.
