When seeking the best possible employment opportunities, it is essential to give yourself an advantage. If you have ever had to look for work you will know how demanding and competitive the job market out there can be, and how everyone is competing for the same roles. This is why it is so important to give yourself an edge wherever you possibly can. There are some great … [Read more...]

It can be really hard to find a job in the current economy, but even those of us who are lucky enough to be in employment rarely have it easy. In most sectors, there is no such thing as a job for life anymore and that means that we’re all in a precarious position, hoping against hope that we aren’ t the ones whoa re let go when the net round of economizing comes in or the … [Read more...]

Successful leaders have the ability to not only adapt to change, but also to take advantage of it and thrive during times of upheaval, uncertainty, and transition. Globalization and technological advances are driving rapid and unpredictable change across all sectors. Take a look at what your industry looked like a century ago (or even ten years ago), if it even existed back … [Read more...]

When you are considering applying for the career of your dreams, you have to make sure you understand what this involves. So many people imagine that the process of chasing your dream career is pretty straightforward, but the reality can often be anything but. There are a lot of things to factor in when you want any career, and you need to think even harder when it comes to … [Read more...]

There is something truly wonderful about the idea of being a restaurateur. It seems like it would be a business opportunity that would be effortlessly classy; allowing you to delight in pleasing your customers, immersing yourself in creating the perfect menu, and delighting over creating the best ambiance for your establishment. What’s more, it can be lucrative; get it … [Read more...]

Improving work performance is so important because it gives you better job security and helps you to enjoy your role more. So many of us are disillusioned with our career paths, and this can lead to dissatisfaction at work. If you want to enjoy your job more, you need to look at how to improve your performance and attitude toward the role you have. There are plenty of … [Read more...]

Whilst the job market can be tough in terms of competition, that isn’t always the toughest part of finding a job. Often, the toughest part of finding a job is choosing the right career path. You always have the freedom to change your mind and find another career, however. It’s important to remember that. Still, it’s better to spend most of your working life in a job … [Read more...]

As you may already know, the majority of American households have less than $500 in savings - six in ten, in fact. And for all of these people, real financial strife is only an emergency spend away. It's a serious issue - most people in this country are on an unstable financial footing, and these issues are compounded even more by the fact that many of them are also in … [Read more...]

“I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to let you go!”. In an uncertain economy, they’re the words that we all dread hearing. What’s more, most of us are unaware of just how close we can come to hearing them. In a perfect world, your boss would need a damn good reason to let you go, and send you into the spiral of poverty, anxiety and low self-esteem that unemployment (however … [Read more...]

Work practices have been traditionally focused on solitary work. That’s why the cubicle system was the most popular format for offices for a long while; employees would sit in their own area, shut off from outside distractions and get on with their work for the day. But in recent years people have started to rethink the way that we work and realized that often, working … [Read more...]