Our mission here at The Professional Pursuit is to help empower you by providing inspiration, advice, and direction to help advance your career to the next level.
Don’t Sweat the Career Switch Itch
Making the choice to switch careers is BIG. The first question to confirm if you need to jump ship is… are you happy? Are you happy with the [...]
Is the Job Market Slowing Down?
Over the last few months, the once booming job market has started to show signs of slowing. What does this mean for those looking for employment? Let’s take [...]
Getting Hired During a Recession
As our economy heads toward a recession, it’s important to prepare your family financially. If you’re unsure about whether or not your job is stable, or want 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 [...]
Career Complications Do Not Have to Stand in Your Way
Job searching, keeping, and switching are just a part of life. There are issues in all careers that take a bit of navigating. For example, there are many hurdles to jump through when searching for a job. Complications then also arise trying to stay employed, let alone if you try and switch careers. Take a look at some common complications and the best ways to [...]
Create Yourself A Successful Career
Starting and keeping a career are two different things. There are many ways to go about a career. The best way is the way that makes you more successful. Each line of work will have its tricks to advance. However, there are some universal skills that can help in any field to ensure that you have the most successful career possible. Specialize There are [...]
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 [...]
Benefits of Co-Working Spaces
If you work remotely, you’ve probably heard of co-working spaces. Co-working spaces are office spaces that allow you to either rent your own office or access to a shared space with other people who also work remotely. One of the perks of working remotely is the ability to work from home in your pajamas, but sometimes it can be beneficial to still work in an [...]
Streamlining your Workday
There is no shortage of distractions in the workplace. To avoid days where you feel like you're working hard yet not accomplishing anything, it's important to streamline the way your work. Here are some tips to help get you started. Make a To-Do List It may sound juvenile, but writing down every task you need to complete during the day can help you stay on [...]