Working in an office may be a good way to pay the bills, but it is certainly not that exciting. As sad as it may seem, this opinion seems to be shared by people who actually work in offices. In a survey of 8117 people, of those who said that their personality was suited to…
Are you unhappy with your professional life? It’s up to you to turn it all around! Nobody is going to walk up to you and offer you a promotion or a new job if you’re not actively trying to improve as a person and at work. Making your professional life do a 180 is about…
There are certain words that everyone will hear as they prepare for an interview. ‘Nail’ and ‘smash’ are the two most common phrases, but there are plenty more. These terms are supposed to make you feel more confident before you walk into a room and talk to a bunch of strangers for forty-five minutes. ‘If…
Marine careers are interesting and so far apart from anything else in the world. Perhaps it’s the fact most of these jobs are based around water and you’ll be spending most of your time out at sea. Maybe it’s the fact you get to be outdoors for the majority of the time, or perhaps it’s…
Smartphones are an essential device in most business environments today. Employees no longer have to be unreachable simply because they’re on the road. Issuing company phones will make sure that everyone in the office has access to the same apps, software, and features. However, handing out business devices involves several crucial concerns. Make sure you incorporate…
Most of us seem to get caught up in our day to day lives, and we leave our dreams behind. It’s not that we forget about them; on the contrary, we’re often thinking of our dreams, fantasizing, and wishing that somehow life had led us in the direction of our dreams. There shouldn’t be any…
Freelance work is becoming more and more available. Faster internet speeds and the chance to have cheaper staff has driven businesses to start hiring workers that work from home. People in these sorts of jobs get to enjoy the benefits of a good job; but, they don’t have to step foot into a workplace. Using…
Your personal style might not seem that important to you, depending on what kind of profession you want to go into. However, for many of us, personal style is a vital ingredient in presenting yourself properly in the business world, especially if you want to move up in your profession, or make a change to…
Everyone in life is going to, one day, stumble upon difficult times. We all are going to have our highs and our lows. That’s the simple nature of what it means to be alive. However, some people can also reach a point of low desperation where they feel like they’ll never get out, and never…
As stressful as a personal move can be, the decision to move your entire company – whether across the street or across the country – adds a whole new layer of difficulty and apprehension to the experience. Between losing money while your company is in transit to ensuring that computers, furniture and other critical items…
Self-promotion is difficult for many people. When done wrong, it can even seem narcissistic. The person who originally encapsulated that word was, as you might imagine, Narcissus. Like many Greek heroes, his choices in life have a didactic value, and his example was the most extreme: he was noted for his beauty, which is not…
Job hunting can be a long-winded and frustrating process. But the interview itself is by far the most daunting prospect of all. After all, this could be your only chance to set the winning impression needed to land the job. Whether you’re unemployed or looking for a better paid role doesn’t matter. Preparing yourself for…