Students! We Are Here To Help You With Your Cover Letters
A cover letter is like an introduction to your resume. It’s a way to show off your specific qualifications and skills and tell your story. But you do so in a way that demonstrates your interest in the position to which you’re applying. You should tailor your cover letter specifically to the job application. […]
How to Enhance Your Workplace for Women
The workplace has come a long way regarding equity and inclusion in recent years, but there is still much progress to be made. Here are seven things you can do to enhance your workplace for women. From talking about pay to expanding your circle, these tips will help create a more equitable environment for everyone. […]
How To Manage and Prioritise Your Time/Workload
In today’s fast-paced world, managing and prioritising your time/workload effectively is more important than ever. Otherwise, you’ll quickly become overwhelmed and bogged down in tasks that are not relevant to your goals. Fortunately, you can take a few simple steps to get a handle on your time/workload and ensure you’re always working towards your most […]
5 Hacks To Make You Happier at Work
Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions at work? Is your job a never-ending series of tasks you have to force yourself to get through each day? If so, you’re not alone. A study by the Harvard Business Review found that 50% of employees worldwide are disengaged from their work. But […]
Interview Question: “What Are You Passionate About?”
How to Answer the Interview Question: What Are You Passionate About? Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s love of the high-flying trapeze and former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo’s honey-making skills didn’t hold back their successes. We’ve all got weird and wonderful passions that may not precisely correlate with our chosen profession or industry. The ‘What are you […]
The Best Investment Is To Invest in Yourself
When most people list how to build a successful business, investing in websites, staff, premises, and equipment will feature on almost all of them. Anyone chasing their dream will look outwardly, fixing goals to help them achieve the next step. As American businessman Warren Buffet famously said: “The best investment you can make is in […]
Decision-Making Skills in Any Job
Why You Need Decision-Making Skills in Every Job We make thousands of decisions every day. Most of them are relatively inconsequential, but razor-sharp decision-making could prove the difference between a super career and a nearly one. A series of choices leads us to accept specific jobs, and a stream of decisions at work can make […]
How to Build Good Working Relationships
Team building, teamwork, and a positive atmosphere are all buzzwords that surround the workplace. Every company wants good working relationships within the fold, and workers want to have them. So, let’s look at the definition of good working relationships, why they are essential, and how everyone can pull together to create — and maintain — […]
Be Prepared To Negotiate Your Salary
Almost one in five people will never negotiate their salary, while only two in five will. And yet, 70% of managers expect salary negotiations with prospective candidates and current employees. Drill down further, and just 7% of women will negotiate their first salary compared to 57% of men. Those that bartered got an average 7% […]