The Challenges of Dealing with a Stalling Career

Is your career beginning to stall? Many people find themselves feeling that way. Time is passing by, and you’re not quite where you wanted to be at this stage in your career. There are many challenges that come with dealing with this kind of situation. You need to know what you’re going to be up…

What Fears Are Stopping You Starting A Business?

Do you feel squashed, sandwiched, or stuck in your current job role? If so, starting a business for yourself could be a way out of the humdrum scenario you are currently residing in. Starting a new enterprise isn’t for everyone, of course, but even if you think you could pull it off, the chances are…

Guest Post: Unconventional Jobs

I met the lovely Kate aka CalmKate in the blogosphere and one day after reading my unconventional jobs article, she dropped me a comment about her own unconventional jobs. I invited her to share on both our platforms and resulted in the below beautiful poem by the talented Kate. (ps. I don’t think I can…

4 Ways To Ace Your Next Interview

Image source If you’re reading this then, chances are, you’ve landed yourself an interview, which means you deserve to congratulate yourself. Just getting as far as the interview means you delivered a great resume and showed some serious grit and determination. Basically, it isn’t easy landing an interview. Now comes the next challenge, though. Interviews…

Guest Post: Emotional Intelligence – the key to success at work

Emotional Intelligence  Most people in the world are controlled by their emotions; the good news is that emotional intelligence can be learned, developed and improved upon. Emotional intelligence (EI) is about making sense of your own emotions, and learning to use this powerful insight to your advantage. Many people struggle with low emotional intelligence and this…

Careers Are Now Lilypads Not Ladders

Image source The day and age of getting a job, staying in it for 40 years and then retiring have gone, thankfully. Instead of people climbing up a corporate ladder they hop around on different lilypads. It is just how things are done these days. People want to try and new environments and get more…

Interview Types & How To Smash Them For Six

Photo Are you bored at work? Does the job not mean as much to you as it did in the past? If the answer if yes, it’s time to change jobs. Changing jobs is a scary prospect, especially if you have worked there for years, but it’s necessary. Only when you leave your comfort zone…