Career Tips: How to Breathe New Life into Your IT Leadership Career If there’s one issue that Information Technology (IT) leaders rarely discuss with colleagues, friends, or family it’s boredom. Boredom victims generally suffer in silence as a career that was once captivating and invigorating has, over the years, settled into a seemingly endless series of…
Red Flags to Watch Out for in a Job Interview Job interviews are a two-way process — you’re interviewing your potential boss and employer as much as they’re interviewing you. After all, you don’t just want any job — you want the right job. According to a CareerBuilder survey, two-thirds of workers say they’ve accepted a job only to realise…
How To Practice “Self-Care” At Work? Self-care itself is simply the act of caring for yourself. It’s a mindset. You have to believe that self-care will benefit you in some way and that you deserve to prioritise yourself alongside work, family, financials – everything in your life – and carve out time for yourself. Don’t…
Career Tips: 10 Rules of Email Etiquette Email is an effective communication tool for many businesses. It is fast, easy, and accessible. It also acts as a ready resource for you. In case you forget some details of a project, you can easily find them through a smart search of related email threads. Email is also effective…
3 Ways to Highlight Your “Career Break” to Land Your Next Job For long, there has been a stigma surrounding career breaks, despite the myriad of reasons to pursue one — including, but not limited to things like, starting a family, focusing on health and well-being, and chasing passions. It’s time we break the stigma…
Career-Boosting Tips for New Developers in 2022 Many developers in the early stages of their careers are trying to navigate the challenges of a market that struggles to spot talent in a crowd of experienced developers and engineers. Junior engineers need to create the foundation for a successful and sustainable software development career. Demand for…
New Job Anxiety? Here’s How to Cope Starting a new job can trigger a complex mix of emotions. You might feel proud of yourself and satisfied that your hard work has paid off, but you might also notice some uneasiness creeping up amid your excitement. What if you can’t handle the workload, or the job…
Fired for Not Being a Good Fit: What HR Needs to Know What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Poor Fit?’ When we think about good fit and bad fit employees, most of the time the conversation is revolving around hiring. After all, by hiring the right person for the right team and job, businesses…
Corporate Culture: Assessing Your Fit What is corporate culture? An organization’s culture is a vital component in the job search– an employer wants to hire someone who is the right cultural fit, and the job seekers want to gain employment at a company that is the right cultural fit. The trouble for professionals in career transition, however,…
Effectively Reaching Beyond Your Job Description It goes without saying– or rather, it should– that completing the duties detailed in your job description is always an expectation. The fact of the matter is, while your work should be appreciated, it most likely will not be specially rewarded unless it shows an extraordinary effort on your…