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…
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…
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…
Everyone wants a job that they can look forward to in the mornings, but what’s even more important is having a little job security. If you’re in a position where you’re always in danger of being made redundant, and having to strain yourself just to keep yourself on the workforce, it’s not exactly going to…
Starting a new career path can be daunting. But there is a reason that we are looking for a fresh start, either we’re unhappy in our current career or we are just looking for a new challenge. It is difficult to start on a new career path when we are working a full-time job, but…
Many people strive to be strong leaders in their business lives. Get it right and you have a strong and productive team who are on your side through thick and thin. Get it wrong and you can find yourself swimming against the current and struggling to motivate people. Some people seem to naturally possess the…
Have you ever heard the term “extended adolescence”? It refers to the change that we’re seeing in the way that people are growing up. Traditionally, “young adulthood” is defined as the time from 18 to 35. There are a few things that act as markers to differentiate adolescence and young adulthood. These things include moving…