Deciding to make a change to your career is one thing, but how on earth do you decide what to do next? Well, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Start with what you have already! Let’s move you away from that conundrum where you want to change careers but have no idea what to...Read More
I’ve always found it strange when the topic of work-life balance comes up. It suggests you can’t have the best of both worlds. There always has to be a compromise. Work is always pitted up against life as if, most commonly, work is the dark side and life is the light. The average person spends...Read More
There are a ton of great ways to go about building a strong network, and so many great reasons why you should. But throughout all of this, there are some fundamental aspects you need to keep in mind that will help you end up with a network that changes your career and even your life....Read More
We all know the importance of a good network to your job search. However, It is so much more than just getting that next job. What if I told you that networking is fun, that you can design your career, that you can meet the love of your life, that you can change your life...Read More
You don’t need to climb Everest or be a celebrity to write an autobiography. Everyone has a story and you will never know what hidden insights are locked within yours until you write it. Personally, I am somewhat familiar with reading autobiographies as I have done this exercise with every single one of my career...Read More
Who are you going to be in the future? I think most of us hope that our future self is a better person, but we tend not to put much thought into who they actually are. But what if your future self became the thing you thought most about? Or at least the thing most...Read More
An elevator pitch is a great little tool to use as part of your job search strategy or more generally throughout your career to convey what is unique and valuable about you. It’s a simple, concise message that you can bring out in any situation where you need to really grab the attention of the...Read More
An informational interview can become a powerful tool in your career arsenal. It’s incredibly versatile. Whether you’re using it for inside information on a company, scoping out whether a certain role is right for you or to make valuable contacts in the right places, it delivers results. You will only get so far researching online...Read More
Informational interviews sound like a lot of hard work for little gain but in reality, the opposite is true. Once you learn the art of the informational interview it can be a valuable source of knowledge and connections that will help you with much more than just finding a job. We think informational interviews should...Read More
Searching for jobs is a skill in itself. Are you simply browsing online for the jobs that are presented to you in nice neat packages or are you digging a bit deeper? The hidden job market is a huge slice of all available job opportunities, so it pays to develop the skill of unlocking it....Read More
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of