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Online Certificate Programs that Pay Well
Are you considering a change in careers? Don’t have the time and resources to start a 2-4 year degree? Look into certificate programs. There are many options and [...]
Jobs That Are Going Extinct
Are you looking for a career change or just getting back into the workforce? There are few careers that you may want to avoid. The in-demand jobs tend [...]
Taking Your Profession to the Next Level
When it comes to your profession and job, you should always be trying to improve and grow within your field. Constantly challenging yourself is the sure way to [...]
Online Certificate Programs that Pay Well
Are you considering a change in careers? Don’t have the time and resources to start a 2-4 year degree? Look into certificate programs. There are many options and some can be completed in as little as six months. Here are a few that are cost effective and the pay is excellent. Real Estate Broker In order to become a real estate broker, you’ll need a [...]
Jobs That Are Going Extinct
Are you looking for a career change or just getting back into the workforce? There are few careers that you may want to avoid. The in-demand jobs tend to fluctuate and change. Those are the ones that you should be looking for. Some that for different reasons are starting to disappear and might be gone in the future. It would not be a good idea [...]
Taking Your Profession to the Next Level
When it comes to your profession and job, you should always be trying to improve and grow within your field. Constantly challenging yourself is the sure way to stay motivated, focused, and evolve with the times. If you get stuck in a work rut, it’s easy to lose passion for the thing you spend most of your time doing. Brainstorm some interesting ways to keep [...]
Staying Motivated and Productive at Your Home Office
Now more than ever people are working from home. This newer approach to work life has taken over the world whether we were ready for it or not. For some this was an easy transition, but for others, it can be challenging settling into a work schedule and committing to getting the job done while being at home. If you still find yourself struggling to [...]
Staying Motivated at Work
Motivation can be a hard thing to come by, especially when so many have been working from home for about a year. Staying motivated is a skill that must be practiced. Here are a few tips to help you keep up the good work and productivity all year round. Shifting Focus One tactic that has proven to be effective is shifting your focus. An article [...]
Transition to A New Job with Ease
There have been many changes with those changes comes adjusting. One of the hardest things to adjust to is a new job. There are so many unknowns. Completing the tasks that you are hired for is only part of the transition. Fitting into a new office and finding a new routine is much more difficult. Try some of these ideas to make it easier. [...]
Acing that Online Interview
Technology has changed a bit in the last few years, and many companies have evolved from doing in person job interviews in exchange for online video calls. The days of all the bigwigs needing to gather in one place to consult with potential employees is over, leading to time management efficiency and a larger candidate pool. Don’t let the details overwhelm you, there are small [...]
Moving Within Your Company
If you love your workplace, but feel stagnant about your position there, it may be time to look around for another role at your company. Often businesses have policies that require job opportunities to be posted to employees before they’re available to the public. This is good news if you’re looking for a new title at your existing job. Sometimes moving around is the first [...]
Preparing for Your Next Presentation
It’s time for your next work presentation and you may be feeling a little nervous. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, it can still be helpful to take it back to the basics. You’ve been selected to give the presentation for a reason. Simply said, you are capable of presenting the material and doing a good job. Your task right now is to [...]
Best Practices to Prepare for a Career Change
So you’ve spent your time building your skill set in one career only to realize it might not be as fulfilling as you thought. Or you’ve hit a life crisis (whether it’s a quarter-life, mid-life, random-life), and decided to switch up what you do for a living. Regardless, making a career change is a daunting move, so we’re here to offer some ways to ease [...]
Interview Your Soon to be Boss
When looking for a new job, you spend hours and hours preparing your resume, rehearsing your answers, and picking out your interview outfit. What people typically forget to prepare for is interviewing their soon to be new boss and company. It is as important for you to “interview” the people interviewing you; a new career is not a one-way street. Of course, you want to [...]