Receiving a job promotion is one of the nicest things that can ever happen in a person’s life, especially if you have toiled very hard to get it for quite a good amount of time. When receiving the good news you might might not even be able to contain yourself, but when you get home,…
Most of us take time off from work at some point in our careers. Maybe you took a year out to travel or to spend more time with your family. Or maybe you quit your most recent job because it wasn’t for you. This is perfectly acceptable, but unexplained employment gaps in your CV can…
There comes a time in many of our lives where we fancy a career change. That makes sense given how much our tastes and desires alter over the years. It’d be madness to assume that a field which interested you when you were eighteen is still going to have your attention at 40+. Sadly, many…
Returning to the workforce after children can be a big decision for a deaf or hard of hearing stay-at-home parent. As a mom or dad, you are moving from one stage of parenthood to the next as you may feel like your children do not need you as much as they used to, and you…
Being in management is something that comes with its own set of ups and downs. The livelihood of employees depends upon proper scheduling and a comfortable work environment. One slip up could lead to a disaster that at times can’t be recovered from. An example of this is with none other than Starbucks, who found…
Do you need to hire more staff for your business? There’s a lot of intricacies involved as I’m sure you know. Here are some innovative tips to make sure you make a better hire. 1. Make a Viral Video Ad If you choose to post a job ad on Gumtree or another similar site you…
Dull afternoons, morning meetings that seem to drag on forever, and heaps of office gossip you’d rather be without can make anyone dream of a freer and more independent life. Staying put in your office chair for hours at a time is, after all, not something that is required of you in order to be…
There may come a time when money may be low for someone starting up a business, or there’s a financial deadline/investment that needs to be made. On top of which, an individual must try to avoid hurting their credit score, or worse, putting the business in financial jeopardy! The last thing anyone wants to do…
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Aristotle was a smart man. He knew that when one is dissatisfied in a job, not only does the person suffer, but so does the work. And yet, our jobs have much control over our lives in today’s climate of sixty hour work weeks and leftover…
Running a team isn’t easy and as a business grows figuring out the best way to do this becomes essential. Whether it’s a team of 5 or 50, strategic and effective management of everyone’s time can only improve businesses operations and employee satisfaction. Getting a little, or alot, of help from technology when it comes…
Do you dream of becoming a professional musician? Do you fantasize about living a rock star life. Do you dream of seeing your name in album covers and your band name postered in countless towns across the globe. Do you dream of the day you will hear your songs playing on the radio? Well, you…
There’s no doubt that businesses can find it hard to realise their ambitions and commercial visions, especially in a strained, challenging and increasingly volatile economic climate. There are steps that entrepreneurs can take to optimise their chances of success, however, with the cultivation of a viable culture offering a relevant case in point. Introducing the…