Make That Successful Career Transition

July 18, 2018

2018, General Information

Your Career Transition Resume Has to Be Written Sooner or Later You have made the decision to make a fresh career start. People do this all the time. A career transition can be for many reasons – relocation, boredom, or you have taken your role as far as you can. In many ways, it is…

A Cover Letter is Necessary, Isn’t It?

July 16, 2018

2018, Cover Letters

Oh Yes, Your Cover Letter is Necessary Whilst a resume is an acknowledged essential tool for job-seeking, your cover letter is necessary to clinch the deal. In fact, many people believe that a strategically targeted cover letter is the most important means to win an interview. There are two key reasons why. Firstly, a winning…

How to Handle Conflict in the Workplace

July 13, 2018

2018, Workplace Culture

Conflict in the Workplace isn’t High on Anyone’s List of Career Objectives No-one enjoys conflict and least of all, conflict in the workplace. It is somewhat easier to manage conflict among friends or family as there are a whole armoury of social and cultural tools that can be used. But managing conflict in the workplace…

Should You Quit Your Job Before Finding a New One?

July 5, 2018

2018, Job Market, Resume Writing

When You Are Ready to Quit Your Job Without a Parachute We have all been there. The moment when job stress, office politics, lousy management, lack of promotion, overwork, and boredom all gets too much. The perceived wisdom is that you should never quit your job until you have something definite to move on to.…

Why a Professionally Written Resume Makes Sense

July 2, 2018

2018, Cover Letters, Resume Writing

There Are Good Reasons to Get a Professionally Written Resume Would you fit your own new kitchen? Or service your own car? Do your own income tax return? Rewire your house? Some people do. Some people, no doubt, could do all those things (if so stop reading this and marry them now). But more than…

Updating Your Resume is an Essential Job

June 29, 2018

2018, Resume Writing

Updating Your Resume is not Something to Rush Into There are many reasons you may have to think about updating your resume. Perhaps you have lost interest in your job, or you think you have achieved everything you set out to do in this role. Maybe it is time for a change. Leaving your job…

Is Job Security a Myth?

June 25, 2018

2018, Job Market, Professional Development

Job Security and other Fantasy Stories Maybe it was true 75 years ago, but the term ‘job security’ is a myth. It is a smokescreen we use to help plan for a long-term future, which is in fact, riddled with variables. Add to that the other myth of ‘long-term employment’. Just what perpetuates the aforementioned…

How to Be Happy In Your Job

June 19, 2018

2018, Health and Wellbeing, Workplace Culture

Are You Happy in Your Job? Can work pressure be turned into work pleasure? If you want to be happy in your job, you may have to develop some strategies. You want to recapture the fire that you felt when you joined, but sometimes that can be hard. Repetition of tasks, poor management, seemingly no…

How to Fill a Sparse Resume

June 13, 2018

2018, Resume Writing

The good news is, that there are ways to fill up the blank space on your resume. And that is even when it seems like you do not have much to put on there in the first place.

How to Negotiate in the Workplace

June 10, 2018