Some people hate Mondays because they do not enjoy their jobs, some because the work environment is toxic, some others because they did not get enough rest during the weekend but several people hate Mondays because they are in a career rut. If you are in a career rut and you do not know how …
A few years ago, 9-5ers who moved too soon were tagged as not focused or not committed, a few years down the line, job hopping has become acceptable even though some companies still do not hire or even send interview invites to job applicants who have not worked in an organisation for long. I also …
If we don\’t change, repeating patterns from the past will always be an option. We will keep doing the same things everyday and keep wondering why things are the same.
If you are on LinkedIn and you are looking to get a new job, you can let Recruiters know you are job searching without worrying about your current employer or using the \’Open To Work\’ photo frame. The feature also let\’s you select specific positions and locations. ( You are allowed 5 each)
Self-promotion refers to the practice of purposefully trying to present oneself as highly competent to other people or educating the relevant people about skills and value that you possess. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Self-promotion feels unnatural for most people, probably because of cultural conditioning, or because they do not want to come off as pompous or bragging, and …
In 1860, as much as 80% of the workforce were self-employed, according to historian Steven Gillon. From then on, things started changing, and quite dramatically. By 1900, the number of self-employed had fallen to 50%; by 1977, it fell to 7%- weforum.org Between 2014-2018, 3.7Milllion people in the US started freelancing, I don\’t have the …
The front page of your reputation isn\’t just your CV or your LinkedIn account-it\’s also what pops up in a Google search. We are continuing our series on things we can do to round the year up in a bang. One other way to prepare for 2021 is to Google yourself. Pay extra attention to …
Did you know that after graduating from Harvard Law School and working in a corporate law firm for several years, Michelle Obama decided she wanted to make a career transition? She wanted to switch fields. But where to go, what to do? This happened when Michelle Obama, like most of us, was not well connected, …
In retrospect, I should have told him I wasn\’t ready for an interview but I thought I\’d just try. Of course I did badly, even though I answered questions about the company well because the Secretary coached me