CAREER SELF-HELP
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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis
Five Important Things to Do If You’ve Lost Your Job
In today’s world, it’s extremely rare to get a job in your early 20’s and keep that job until you retire. Instead, you will likely have many jobs, some of which you will leave willingly, and others not so willingly. Though there may be many instances when you would have changed jobs and careers, nothing compares [...]
How to Be a Courageous Leader in the Post-Pandemic Era
This is a guest post by Merilee Kern. While some contest, or outright refute, whether or not former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously said “success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts,” the power of that statement looms large irrespective of origin. Amid the wildly unforeseen fallout from the COVID-19 [...]
How to Hold Your Own in Work Meetings
This is a guest post by Caroline Goyder The world of work is often a chaotic place. Whether you’re trying to own the room or own a video conferencing call, how do you make sure others don’t talk over, interrupt or, worse, ignore what you have to say? The secret is to first hone your own [...]
Why Soft Skills Are a Must: Importance of Soft Skills In the Workplace
You're sick and tired of staying stagnant in the workplace. You want to take charge of your career, propel yourself forward, and start climbing the corporate ladder. Now, conventional wisdom states that in this situation, you should begin to arm yourself with various technical certifications and education opportunities to prove your mettle as you seek advancement. [...]
Work From Home – When Distractions Overshadow Productivity
The current pandemic and shelter-in-place situation has resulted in many of us to work from home. Most of us are accustomed to working from home at least a few days of a week. But here's where this crisis has changed the scenario - it's not just us alone in the home office working 9 to 5, [...]
Knowing Your Rights as an Employee
Whether you work in an office as an accountant or sales rep or make a living doing a more hands-on type of job, such as cooking at a restaurant or as a specialist in plumbing and heating, your rights as an employee are protected by a number of state and federal laws — no matter what company [...]