The power of business networking platform LinkedIn has grown to stratospheric levels in recent years. While Facebook, Twitter and Instagram dominate the world of social media, LinkedIn has become the number one destination for professionals to network, find out information and sell themselves to potential employers. More than 380 million people are now connected to […]
At one point or another during the search for a new job, every aspiring employee arrives at an all-too familiar crossroads.The indecision may come the minute you’ve just finished a job interview or sent in your application, or in the hours and days afterwards as you wait to hear news from your prospective employer. That […]
Rejection can be a cruel blow to any of us, and when it happens in the workplace the effect can be lethal. Considering we spend so much of our time at work – often more than we do with our families each week – being rejected can quickly turn nasty and have long-lasting effects. You’ve […]
Sweaty palms. Racing pulse. Nerves going haywire. Sound familiar? These are the typical reactions many of us have to job interviews. And that’s just the one-on-one variety. What about a panel interview, where three or more people are grilling you about every aspect of your past and future career? Compared to being interviewed by a […]
It was never meant to be this way. When you started in your chosen career, everything seemed great and new and fresh. You worked hard (and in many cases spent years studying) to get a foot in the door in this chosen career. At first, you enjoyed getting to know colleagues and revelled in the […]
In work, as in life, everyone wants to be respected. Whether we seek it overtly or do it subconsciously, gaining the respect of others is a central motivator in the way we interact with our colleagues, friends and family. Becoming a person that everyone respects can have wide-ranging benefits for your career. You are more […]
When it comes to job hunting, conventional wisdom suggests you should tread a familiar path. First, you scour the job websites and vacancy ads to find a potential opportunity, and then you fill out the relevant information and send it with your resume to the employer in question. All you can do from that point […]
Picture this scenario: you’re scanning the job ads and suddenly spot a vacancy you know you’d be perfect for. It’s the ideal role and a career move you’ve been hoping to make for some time. While you know you’re capable of doing the job, there’s a slight problem – you don’t quite meet all of […]
Finding the perfect job is hard work. You spend hours which drag into days that lead to weeks of trawling through the job ads before you spot the ideal career move. Then, out of the blue, you find a role you know you’d be perfect for in a company you’d love to be part of. […]
We all know the feeling. No matter how much you try to feel or think otherwise, you’re just not happy in your job. Research from the United States has confirmed the extent of this unhappiness problem. More than 70% of employees surveyed in 2013 said they were not happy with their workplace or current role. […]
