CAREER SELF-HELP
Career goals are reached when you take on the reins of your career. Find the best career advice articles here.
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis
Why Going Back to School Mid-Career May Be the Best Career Move You Ever Make
This is a guest post by Dan Lauer. "As a young man, my grandfather gave me some advice: 'Get with a good company, and stay for 40 years,'" said Charlie Hoffman, dean of the UMSL College of Business. "Those who did that are now finding themselves in their late 50s — at the edge of retirement and bored. [...]
Making Your Own Way In Marketing
It seems like every year, more and more graduates flood into the world of marketing. It’s not hard to see why. Marketing offers a dynamic, creatively led environment in which people can demonstrate creative problem solving skills while flexing their artistic muscles, bringing creative solutions to bear on the needs of businesses of all shapes and [...]
Dissatisfied at Work? Three Questions to Ask to Get Your Career on Track.
Unless we are born with a radical wealth to guide us, we must work to earn our living. Even those who happen upon a massive inheritance must also find something to fill their days. Simply sitting around and playing video games all day does get boring and is unsatisfying, as is a life of full pleasure-seeking. [...]
How To Protect your Career and Future-Proof your Job
Working 9-5 isn’t easy and it can be incredibly hard for you to keep up with the constant demands of your job. You may find that at times, it just gets too much and you don’t feel as though you can handle it. This can lead you to putting out a negative performance and it can [...]
Want To Make A Change In Your Career? Now Is The Time
No matter whether it is the beginning of the year, half way through, the end or randomly in the middle of a month, changing your career is something you should do exactly when the timing feels right. You may have different reasons to try something new, go for a promotion or change your job, so I [...]
The Power of Appreciation – How to Praise your Employees
Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated. ~ Alex F Osborn Have you recently appreciated a co-worker or your employee at work? Is appreciating your employees part [...]