You sit at your desk beavering away at your work and your boss waltzes past; your first thought is “I could do that job, and I could do it better than you are!” Put simply, you want a promotion. Continue Reading →
No one loves every aspect of their job, and everyone has bad days at the office. But sometimes those little frustrations and mounting resentments building up in your mind are a sign of something deeper. Continue Reading →
There are certain things that no boss likes to see in his employees. And, unfortunately, there are some bosses who seem especially ready to pounce on any perceived flaws in their workers. Continue Reading →
There’s a big difference between a career and a job; which do you have? If you’re looking for a career then securing a role can seem like an impossible feat when you’re up against a never ending line of candidates and a picky potential employer. So how do you get your foot in the door? How can you get someone to give you a chance to prove yourself? Continue Reading →
As human beings, we can’t easily switch off our emotions. In general, good days make us happy, and bad days make us grumpy. Continue Reading →
Most of us take time before an interview prepping the answers we’ll give to the standard questions. But if you really want to get the most out of the hiring process, you should also prepare the questions you’re going to ask your interviewer. Continue Reading →
Wanted: One Employee. Dozens of Skills. Continue Reading →
We all want to further our careers. But one of the easiest ways to stop advancing is to work with blinders on, never listening to other people’s advice and never stopping to evaluate our own work. Continue Reading →
If you’re like most people, mustering up the courage to ask for a raise gives you heart palpitations just thinking about it! Continue Reading →
Confidence goes a long way when it comes to career success. Whether it’s interviewing for a new position, asking for a raise or promotion, or networking with that potential new business partner, how you come across plays a big role in the results you achieve.
But what if you’re just not feeling it? Continue Reading →
You might be a micromanager if 1) you rarely delegate tasks or decisions, or 2) you are actively involved in every little detail of your staff’s jobs. Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of years, social media has truly taken over our lives; instead of visiting a friend to have a chat, we’ll Facebook them. If something great happens, we don’t call people to tell them, we tweet it! Social media, however, has become so much more than just a social tool; it’s revolutionised the way do things in day-to-day life and that includes your career. Continue Reading →
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Headhunters are on the loose! Their mission: to sniff out the best talent and offer them new career opportunities. Could a headhunter track you down? Continue Reading →
If you’re on the job hunt then you’ve sent out a few resumes in hopes of getting a response. And maybe you’ve been waiting on a response for some time now. Continue Reading →
People with careers tend to be happier than the unemployed — unless they’re stuck in a dead-end job, that is. Continue Reading →
Many of us are accustomed to making New Year’s resolutions about money, happiness and wellbeing. But what about our careers? Continue Reading →
You’ve found an advert for your dream job. You know you’re perfect for it, but the recruiter doesn’t (yet). That’s where your covering letter comes in. Continue Reading →
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