Being in a new place surrounded by people with different values and culture sounds scary but exciting at the same time, right? Well, it’s not unusual for young people to learn the most in these…
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The 3 Things You Must Do Before Leaving an Internship
Many internships are drawing to a close as students head back to school. But before anyone leaves an internship, there are some things to do that are critical (beyond snagging a few free pens and…
Beyond The Bickering: 5 Steps to Resolving Conflict In Teams
You can run the most efficient, well-run company in the world, packed with eager team members clad in your branded hoodies, but at some point conflict is going to rear its ugly head. I have…
Nerves Holding You Back? Here’s How to Power Forward
As a professional Vocal Coach for many years, I have observed many of the performers and public speakers I worked with being held back by nerves and insecurity. The one thing they all had in…
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Here it is, the middle of August. Yes, we’re only a bit over a month from the official end of summer. And that means the season of the scare – Halloween – is just around…
Herbal Gardens – Why and How To Start One in Your Kitchen
If you’re a typical career woman, you probably don’t have time to create and tend to a large backyard garden. But there’s an indoor alternative that’s much easier, and it can provide some great benefits. …
🙉 Common Bad Job Search Advice To Ignore Every Time
160 Shares Job search going poorly? Maybe you’re following the wrong advice. Photo by Elijah Hiett Everyone you ask – and some you don’t – will have an opinion on what you need to do…
These wonders are brought to our own door
Emerson was said to have lived his life as a series of experiments upon the external world, and by every one of which a new power was awakened in his mind. The words from his…
That moment that change is no longer terrifying
We have a genetic reflex to avoid change. And we are geniuses at inventing reasons to avoid change. But what we don’t realize until we come out grizzled on the other side is, change isn’t…
Shrinking the size of our ambition to fit our personal reality
Everything in this country is extra, extra large. We love our big cars, big houses, big food, big guns, big corporations, big brands and big personalities. In fact, according to a recent study from the journal of…
An inert zombie waiting for time to pass
Emerson wrote that good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed. It’s a loving invitation for us, in whatever endeavor we’re chasing after, to push towards that precious point of no…
Tape my mouth shut and stuff me in a trunk
It’s true that language is a powerful lever for changing the world around us. But it’s also true that words can be twisted to match any desire we have, and interpreted to justify any action…
The stronger we get; the sooner the gods will find us
The winds of work are variable in the extreme. One day we’re operating at our highest point of contribution, creating significant value at within the organization, the next day we’re sneaking off during lunch to…
How to Become a Pharmacy Technician
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most stable in America. 60 percent of all Americans take prescription medications. This makes careers in the pharmaceutical sector consistent and flourishing. There’s no better time to consider…
How To Match Your CV To The Job Description
The most important thing you can do when applying for a job is to match your CV against the job description. By doing so, you are truly presenting yourself as the right candidate with aligning…
7 Painless Tips To Writing A Good Cover Letter
Do you hate writing cover letters? Most people do. However, employers expect to see a cover letter with your resume. They read your letter and form impressions of you as a candidate based on what…
3 Surprising Phone Interview Tips
Not Doing Enough Research <span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”3IDMIQ1566247568″><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/qioJplacBZk?start=81&rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p>You’ve decided you don’t want to continue with your current career path and have narrowed in on another career to pursue.</p><p><strong>Guess…
5 BIG Career Change Mistakes
After months (maybe even years) of careful thought, you have decided that the time is finally right to make a career change. This is one of the biggest decisions of your professional life and it…
Becoming More Employable Doesn’t Have To Be Rocket Science
We’re always having to work on ourselves, aren’t we? We can’t just sit still and let others take the things we want. Every single day gives us a new opportunity to enrich ourselves and improve…
Before Criticizing Team Members, Take a Look in the Mirror
Have you ever walked up to a cash register to pay for your Yoo-Hoo and there are two clerks bad-mouthing a manager or another worker? It doesn’t seem to matter where — banks, convenience stores,…
The top courses to help get you hired July 2019
by Michael Cheary It’s that time of year again… No, we’re not talking about our knack of getting knocked out in sporting semi-finals (please cricket, you’re all we have left). The reed courses summer sale…
Resignation letter: What you need to know
by Michael Cheary Whatever your reasons for leaving a job, there is a right way and a wrong way to resign… Leaving with the right level of grace and decorum not only speaks volumes about…
How to become a Purchase Ledger Clerk
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Top companies hiring July 2019
by Michael Cheary Summer, summer, summertime (and other, more contemporary references)… Ok, so it might seem like finding a new job is the last thing you should be thinking about this summer. But with some…