In a way, the pandemic has made job seekers of all ages, regardless of generation, increasingly adopt the job seeking perspectives of Millennials and Gen Z. Meaning that they are becoming more driven by their values and beliefs and less driven merely by salary and career advancement prospects. In short, employees want to work for
Making a career change is not an easy decision. Whether you have recently graduated from university and fell into a job that doesn’t quite fulfil your passions or skills or perhaps you have been working in a certain occupation for many years and are now looking to do something different – we hope this guide
Right about now, your inbox, your social feed, your local news, your parakeet are all squawking, “New Job, New You!” Spoiler alert: this ain’t that. Yet, every year about this time we’re all elbow-deep in those New Year’s Resolutions we should never make. Chief amongst them is usually: get a new job. But should you?
For decades, women have steadily made impressive strides in the political and corporate arenas. Still, there’s a lot of ground to cover before we’re equally represented, especially in the upper echelons of the business world. But the changes that have occurred in the last two years have women leaders positioned to leap ahead. The
Remote work was on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the virus caused it to surge more than ever before. Now that more workers (and employers) are seeing the benefits, it’s likely that the popularity of remote work is here to stay. For people who don’t have home offices or need to “get away”
As the year kicks off, many folks are are getting ready to take the next step in their career, contemplating making themselves more marketable. The key is to make opportunities come to you instead of the other way around, and there are many ways to do this. Leave the searching to the hide-and-seekers. Here are
Working in the film industry is an exciting career. It’s filled with fun, hard work, creativity and endless opportunities. Unlike all of my friends, when I started, I decided to skip university and get a job in the industry. I enrolled for a 12-month media course and, after 3 months, got my first job as
One of the greatest ironies of professional life is that skills such as functional expertise and hard work can help us get ahead in our early professional life, but can also trap us into a career plateau. Leadership roles require frequently taking a step back, reassessing the situation and then moving forward with a strategic
Most people are conditioned to see a job interview as a one-way street, but in fact, job interviews go both ways. Under the old paradigm, we saw job interviews as opportunities for a hiring manager to vet powerless job candidates with right-or-wrong questions. These days, job candidates benefit from asking pointed questions about job responsibilities,
Over a third of British workers dread their work Christmas party because they’re scared of looking ridiculous on the dancefloor. Does the phrase ‘Christmas party’ fill you with trepidation? Fear not! We’ve come up with four tips to help you navigate this annual event with style. Dress appropriately You might be going to a Christmas
