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Improving Your Career in a Weak Economy

Improving Your Career in a Weak Economy

Thanks to a prolonged slump in the economy, much of the world is currently suffering through one of the worst job markets in recent memory. Although the unemployment rate in the United States has fallen from its highest levels in 2008 and 2009, it still remains at a depressingly high 8.5 percent. In such a tough job market, career development has become more important than ever. Read More »

What not to do on the job hunt

What not to do on the job hunt

Looking for jobs is no easy task and can sometimes feel like a full time role in itself. With all the researching, applying and amending your CV for each role, job hunting can seem like a daunting experience. If, however, you manage to get the good news email or phone call with news that you've been short-listed for an interview, you'll need to consider what to do next. Read More »

Career Directions: Anywhere But Here

Career Directions: Anywhere But Here

A friend of a friend was telling me about hating her job —how everything and everyone related to it emotionally drained her. She was bored, unchallenged, and a few other adjectives that meant she was leaving, resigning and didn’t want to work there anymore. She said she spent every free and not so free moment looking for another job. Read More »

Career Lapses: Raw Talent, You, and Reality

Career Lapses: Raw Talent, You, and Reality

A young graduate told me she was feeling like a failure in her first job after college. Her job lacked formal training, leadership, and guidance. Although she was trying to work through it by asking various people for help and working overtime, she felt exhausted and unsuccessful. “The Paper versus Reality” conundrum is where we can find many life challenges and lessons, read on... Read More »

Personal Development in The Work Place

Personal Development in The Work Place

Most of the personal development I have had the last several years has come directly from the office. The lesions I have learned have helped me become a better husband and father. I want to talk about a few of the essential principles that have helped me grow into the person I am today. Read More »

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