Category: Career Change
3 Ways To Benefit From a 360 Survey
Our careers are important, but how many of us are willing to invest in ourselves in the same way that we expect companies to invest in us? Instead of being proactive about their own professional development, many employees sit back and wait for HR to tap them on the shoulder for mentoring programs, leadership seminars, [...]
5 Tips for Using Social Media and Keeping Your Job
Today more than ever, companies are including online reputation and content in their evaluation of potential new hires. Information like photos, texts from tweets, and various miscellaneous comments are stored publicly in places throughout the internet. If you are applying for a job, the minimum a potential employer will do is to Google your name—but [...]
Tired of Your Career? Go Teach!
As the old saying goes, “Those who can’t, teach.” In my experience, that’s just not the case. Successful professionals, individuals who found lucrative and challenging careers but feel that something is missing, make some of the best teachers. They’ve experienced the work world’s challenges and demands, and they have thrived. However, as I can attest, [...]
You, the Brand: Finding Your “True North” and Planning for Career Success
Let’s talk about you, shall we? More specifically, let’s talk about your future career goals. Companies have strategic plans to keep their goals on track, and there’s no reason why you can’t do the same with a development plan that you blueprint specifically to meet your career goals. Without a clear path, you’ll meander aimlessly [...]
3 Tips on How to Deal with an Awful Co-Worker (or Boss!)
What is the chance that you can go through your entire working life without having to deal with a difficult co-worker or boss? We’re betting close to zero – if not absolute zero!! When you consider the various personalities, individual ambitions, and competition for advancement, you are bound to experience a little drama at least [...]
Growing Careers For The Next Decade
The best way to choose a prospective career is to look at a growing field. The economic environment is changing rapidly. Some careers are blooming, while others are seeing a decline. Here are 5 different careers that are growing in their respective fields and will be huge over the next decade: 1. Medical A growing career [...]
Think Middle East Venture, Think Oman!
If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of setting up a venture overseas then the Middle East is a region of the world with plenty of potential, not to mention oil. Oman is worthy of consideration, and improving as a location in terms of ease of starting a business, according to the Doing Business 2012 [...]
I’m Working for the Wrong Company!
Our under 30 generation is conditioned to seek instant gratification. This idea is something that our parents and grandparents most likely look at with disdain–or at the very least view quizzically. Generations before us felt an extreme loyalty to their company. Men would spend their entire lives making a living, earning a pension, and providing a [...]
Top 60 Career Experts to Follow on Twitter
Looking for a job? Looking for great people to follow on twitter? We have the best of both worlds! Below are 60 of the best career experts to follow on twitter. They all tweet out advice, tools and resources for career seekers on a daily basis. You’ll find everything from great job openings to that [...]
3 Things to Consider when Deciding the First Step of the Rest of Your Life
If you’re reading this, most likely, you’re under 30. You might be close to graduating from college with your BA or BS. Maybe you are graduating from grad school—either because you think an advanced degree will further your career, or your undergraduate degree wasn’t enough to land you a job in this tough economy. Or [...]
