Career Help Blog
Do as I Do – Smart Leadership
Oftentimes managers express frustration over the behaviour of their employees complaining about their failure to take initiative, failure to accept responsibility, laziness or even the teams inability to work together. But managers forget that...
Traits of a Leader
Often times, you hear some people are just born leaders, however you’ll find that that same group of leaders often have similar characteristics in common. It is also true that anyone can improve their leadership skills and become a better...
Traits of a Manager
After becoming promoted to a managerial role, you may be experiencing mixed emotions and confused at how you take on your new role. Yet, making mistakes towards or surrounded by your new employees can damage your leadership reputation and skills...
Work Stress – Influences, Examples and Solutions
Regardless of occupation, seniority or salary level, everyone is spending more and more of work time feeling frazzled and out of control. While stress is a normal part of the workplace, excessive and constant stress can interfere with your...
Are You Paid Fair?
Am I paid enough? It's a question everyone occasionally asks, but what is a fair salary for your type of job in your city or region? Figuring out compensation can be tricky as two people in the same positions could receive different compensation...
How to Turn Your Social Profile Around
You might have a bad, boring or non-existent social profile either on Facebook and LinkedIn, and are currently wondering how to transform your social profile into a career networking and advancement tool that works for you. LinkedIn is the...
Creating a Personal Brand – YOUR DNA
Building a brand for yourself has become a relatively new and stressed concept for job seekers and career coaching. In today’s world more focus has been placed on the individual ensuring that we are handling our own careers and career path and...
How to Choose a Career Path
Trying to decide what career you should go into, or trying to determine if you should switch your career field can be extremely daunting, and you might not know where to start. A job seekers first step should be to start brainstorming and...
Job Search – Research the Company
These days getting a phone interview screen can be difficult due to the number of job seekers applying for the same job, but once you’ve got your foot in the door with the face-to-face interview, it is critical to have significant knowledge...
Find a Job through Social Platforms – Facebook and Twitter
Most people view and use Facebook as a purely social tool which allows you to interact and keep in touch with long lost friends, tell the whole world what you are doing at that exact moment, and to express your feelings and emotions on a wide...