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How To Manage The Stresses of Working In Business
Stress and anxiety are very common when you work in business. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a business person can use to help manage their daily stresses and anxieties. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and [...]
What is the #1 Mistake for Careers and Jobs?
Most people want to help you succeed. Of course, there are others…who have other agendas, but most people will help you if they can. Some people are not in a position to help. Perhaps they don’t know the right people. Perhaps they are too low in the organization. Often they just don’t know how to [...]
How to Answer “Why Should We Hire You” in an Interview
The dreaded, “Why Should We Hire You?” question is almost guaranteed to be asked during the job interview process. Depending on your answer, this seemingly innocuous question could tip the employment scales in your favor. If you’re ready to get to the offer stage, it’s time to craft an informative answer that demonstrates how hiring [...]
How to Land a PR Job After College
We dress sharp, claim that Starbucks is our lifeline, know how to network, and could form a worldwide social media addicts group. If you are thinking, “that’s me,” you are more than likely a young public relations professional. Sure, you can create, edit and send a tweet in 30 seconds. It is great that you [...]
Graduate Admissions Tests: What You Need to Know
Applying to graduate school can often feel like navigating a bowl of alphabet soup. There’s an acronym for almost everything, from the forms you fill out for financial aid to the tests you need to take. It can all feel pretty overwhelming, especially when you aren’t sure about the differences between various aspects of your [...]
How Can You Make Your Monday More Manageable?
Sunday is officially the most depressing day of the week. I don’t have any statistics to back that up – I just know it’s true. Everyone gets that horrible Sunday feeling. The slow creeping dread that builds as the day wears on. You’ve had a lovely weekend (you didn’t get out of your pyjamas once) [...]
How to Get Yourself Noticed on Social Media
These days, it seems like everyone is on one form of social media or another. Employers know this too, and they use it to their advantage to do research on prospective employees. This can either really help or really hinder you. In order for social media to help you, you have to know how to [...]
Finding the Right Career for YOU
It doesn’t matter if you are currently working, in between jobs, or a student who plans to find work—if you’re not happy with your occupation then you are probably in the wrong field. But how do you know which career path will lead you to true happiness? To answer this question, follow your interests and [...]
How to Land a Job in Corporate Hospitality
Corporate hospitality can be one of the most enjoyable and, depending on the client, glamorous jobs available. Who hasn’t dreamed of running an event at a high-adrenaline Formula 1 race, or looking after important business clients at a party? At any level, it requires hard work and determination. This article goes through some of the [...]
Managing Professional Credibility: Tips for Young Professionals, Their Colleagues, and Clients
A client says he would prefer to work with someone older. An older White man is addressed as “doctor,” but his colleague, a younger Black woman with the same credentials, is addressed by her first name. A comment on a patient satisfaction survey states that the staff is young, but knowledgeable. Have you been on [...]
