There are certain accepted truths…that just aren’t. Do what you love, the money will follow…that’s great as long as you love doctoring or lawyering. If you love watching football, you’re going to have some challenges making ends meet. That is not to say that you shouldn’t follow your passion. But if you’ve looked around, and…
We’re not looking at the skills that jobseekers have. We’re looking at the skills that stopped jobseekers from being jobseekers. The truth is that there’s a big difference between the effort that a lot of people looking for careers are putting in and the effort used by those who will always know how to find…
As far as the statistics are concerned, an increasing number of people are not all that happy with their jobs. Many people find that their work does not satisfy them in the way that they would like, and there is no doubt that this is a real problem which needs addressing as a social issue….
Is it ever too late to start a new career path? Well, for certain careers—yes. If you want to become a professional athlete, your body’s capacity will naturally prevent you from competing successfully with younger talent after a certain age. For most other career paths—go for it! Napoleon Hill even concludes in his 1937 bestseller…
We like to think that all the jobs we have in our careers have been good. Sadly, that’s not the case for everyone. For some folks, after the initial “honeymoon period” of a new job, they start to hate going to work each day. In fact, they have to drag themselves out of bed each…
A job in credit analysis carries with it lots of responsibilities. Generally, credit analysts are responsible for assessing the creditworthiness of a loan applicant. These applicants may be individuals or businesses, depending on the field the credit analyst is working in. Typically, credit analysts are employed by investment companies, credit rating agencies, credit card issuing…
Once you have chosen an agency to work with you will be required to sign a contract with them. It is important that you always read the small print and ask about anything that you do not fully understand. When you are under contract you agree to become an employee of the temp agency. This…
It’s little secret that these days, the job market is pretty tough. In many cases there are simply more jobs than there are people, and more and more people go into high education, the competition rises even further. Certain sectors are completely overrun – but at the same time, some are flourishing. It can be…
As a general rule of the thumb, employers and recruiters spend less than 10 seconds on a CV before deciding whether it is of interest or not. Studies show that in average after reading your CV for 8.8 seconds, experienced recruiters already know if they should contact you for an interview. So it’s important to…
Believe it or not, manufacturing and design is one of the most competitive industries in the world. So if you plan on having a career in it, you need to be clued up on what it takes to be successful. In competitive industries like this one, it’s important to understand that it’s not impossible to…
We live in an age of digital workspaces and flexible working directives, where employees are being empowered to travel the world in the name of business. This is creating huge opportunities for international growth and expansion, while also reducing certain cost bases associated with running a business. The rise of international business travel alone is…
By Alek S. It’s probably safe to say that few people are exactly who they want to be in life. People would like to be more successful, live healthier, or have better personal relationships. In all, many of our goals are incredibly universal, and yet, we want to be singular as an individual. Because of…