Health Service Journal
Steve Preston
Steve Preston is the director of SMP Solutions and a career development coach with Zenon Consulting.
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Hospital worker held over alleged sexual assaults
8-Mar-2011
A worker at Luton and Dunstable Hospital has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that patients were sexually assaulted, police have confirmed. -
How to establish your marketability
12-Nov-2010
Having decided to try for a new role or being faced with the need to look for a new job, there is often a temptation to dust off the CV, add relevant new information, then fire it out to as many companies, organisations and agencies as possible. -
Career transition: your five steps to the future
5-Nov-2010
The direction of your career might sometimes look scary - but it doesn’t need to be. Just follow Steve Preston’s tips for navigating the road to re-adjustment -
Managing NHS restructuring and redundancies
27-Sep-2010
Managing restructuring and redundancies is a daunting task, especially for managers who have never had to deal with these issues first hand. There are a number of challenges. -
Coping with NHS reorganisation and redundancy
26 August 2010
If you are managing organisational change for the first time or you are faced with little alternative but to make redundancies within your team, be mindful there is a process proven to help engage all employees. -
Steve Preston on how to win through redundancy
28-Jul-2010
The challenging public service picture is changing redundancies in the health service from rarity to stark reality. -
Steve Preston on NHS employee engagement
2-Jun-2010
What is employee engagement? There are many views on this buzzword. A simple definition is “a result that is achieved by stimulating and directing employees’ enthusiasm for their work and directing it toward organisational success”. -
Steve Preston on techniques for winning at interviews
19-Apr-2010
Tell me about yourself. This is one of the most frequently asked opening interview questions but for many interviewees it is their nightmare question. -
Steve Preston on winning at interviews
8-Mar-2010
Do you have a fear of interviews? You are not alone. They can be stressful, intimidating and nerve-wracking. -
Steve Preston on using social networking to boost your career
25-Jan-2010
By getting yourself known on the web, you can develop key contacts and advance your career. -
Steve Preston on understanding your skills
30-Nov-2009
Analyse and review your skills to establish which ones are transferable. -
Steve Preston on personality profiling
26-Oct-2009
A personality profile delivers a remarkable insight into you, your characteristics and your communication style. A personality profile gives the opportunity to know who you are, what you can offer and, most importantly, how your managers and your team perceive you. -
Steve Preston on NHS work survival skills
10 September 2009
With organisations going through constant change, restructuring, downsizing, takeovers and mergers, it pays to understand the survival game. -
Steve Preston: Top tips to keep your career going
29-Jul-2009
Do you see the announcements about radical NHS funding cuts and the changing agenda as a threat or an opportunity? Now might be a good time to start re-evaluating and managing your future to meet the challenges. -
Steve Preston on NHS career values
13-May-2009
Your values are the things which you hold dear, but inevitably they will change over time. However, few people audit them, which can be unhelpful to future jobs and career prospects.
