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…
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Taking those first steps into the world of business is immensely exciting. Amidst the enthusiasm, though, you should be aware that the number of failed startups easily outweighs the success stories. If yours is going to be one of the new SMEs that thrive, it’s imperative that you follow a winning blueprint. Those strategies will…
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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…
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I believe I have touched on this topic before in one of my earlier freelancing articles. As I advertised and hired freelancers either for my own business or on behalf of my clients, I came across unrealistic freelancers who demands. Yes, you heard it right, demands. Here are some of the ridiculous requests / unrealistic…
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Whether you are a student, a writer, a blogger even in your professional life, wouldn’t it be great to have your written work scan through by someone first before you submit? That is why great editors are often expensive and highly sought after. Even when I was in the workforce, many of my peers would love…
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HR has been constantly evolving since it entered the business landscape in the beginning of the 20th century. In the beginning of its corporate journey, HR departments were only focused on recruiting and selection. As time went by, departments adopted many new roles including training, discipline, health and safety, wage policies, etc. HR is still…
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Everyone has their bad habits when comes to personal lifestyles, your work style is not spare either. Meanwhile, if you are an employee, you probably will be told of your bad habits during appraisals but you won’t be that lucky if you are a freelancer. As a freelancer, one con to this career path is…
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Whether you are an employee or a freelancer, even if you are a boss, it is important to reward yourself as you attain certain milestones in your career. Make it more than a pat on the back, go out and treat yourself to something nice or get something you always wanted. That is why most…
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Last week, I came across an awesome post and the blogger Jen was generous enough to allow me to share this with you. Please enjoy. Hop over to her blog if you enjoy her candid words as much as I do! How many times have I sat there at the conference table across the General…
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Okay, okay… There is no such thing or someone that is indispensable in our current economy but what you can make yourself be is if the company loses you, it can hurt the business really bad. This is one flaw that many companies tend to overlook – retraining and knowledge sharing. With this flaw, you…
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Congratulations, you have just been promoted! How exciting!! Whether you are promoted within your company (great job, you have been recognised for your work!) or you are entering a new company as a manager, it pays to take special attention to the points below to help you start your new chapter in your workplace. Be…
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Whether you’ve just finished school or have been working for years, if there’s a career that you’ve been dreaming of doing, take the leap. When it comes to your career, you can either choose to spend your time working in a role that you hate, or you can go after what you want. Life’s too…
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It is actually pretty obvious when you talk to someone and asked them what their job is; if their eyes lit up and their hands get animated, they have more than a job, they have passion and they have a career. One may argue that not all jobs lead to a career, I shall correct…
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Hands up if your attention have been drifting off during a long meeting. Some of us even at one point or another, nod off to dreamland especially if the presenter speaks in a monotonous voice that just lull you to lala land. Don’t we all wish that we can have siestas in the afternoon? We…
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If you wander into any major bookstores like Borders, you probably will see a dedicated section on self-help books and probably a shelve or two allocated for career building. I always wonder if self-help books really do help… For one, I haven’t had the luck in finding self-help book in speaking to me in a…
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Perhaps you are in your mid-thirties or even your forties, you are bored in your job, having accomplished a successful name for yourself in your field, you are the go-to person if anyone wants expertise in your line. Or maybe for years, you have been banging your head on sharp corners of the wall, unable…
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It’s time of the year to start sharpening your pens (or your mouse) if you have been thinking of quoting your job for at least 6 months. I’ll take it that you have read this article before you decided that this job is not for you and one more day here is one more day…
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This is an honest question that you should ask yourself every year. If you clearly think that you are not adding value to your company, high chances are that you are not adding value to yourself and the growth you deserve. If you think you are, fantastic for you and be creative on how to…
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If your boss isn’t reading this, it’s time to forward this article to him or her or even them. The glaring fact has always been in our faces, it is not the pay nor the benefits nor the environment that makes people work harder and smarter for a company. Of course, these factors just make…
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So I talked about how technology shaped my efficiency, I know you might have different ideas on how the nasty little devices conquer our world and how invasive they have become at the dinner tables all around the world. It all boils down to self-control. And yes, it can be done. Set the rules and…
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