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Is your workplace taking these steps toward improvement?

07/08/2023

Job Life

The best workplaces always look to improve. It’s a journey, not a destination. Even top-ranked companies will find things to work on in a process of continuous improvement.

Meeting Your Short-term Need$ In a Long-Term Job Search

07/08/2023

Job Life

Historians hate it when countries engage in wars on multiple fronts. Countries lose because they spread themselves too thin. They need too many people, weapons, and food to win more than one fight at once. 

How Can You Thrive at Your First Corporate Job?

07/08/2023

Career Information

Congratulations on landing your first corporate job! Whether this is your first "real" job, or you are transitioning from a career in the service industry or at a startup, corporate life can be a culture sho

Moving from Fridge Goals to Real Goals

07/08/2023

Motivational

I was chatting with a friend recently about the forthcoming christening of his first child, to which I was invited, albeit online because of the pandemic. As we talked more about the impact of his son, he shared how h

What Are You Working Toward? The Importance of Goal Setting

07/08/2023

Career Advice

Do you feel like you are just going through the motions, moving through your days on autopilot with no real sense of purpose or direction? If so, you are not alone. A 2017 survey found only about a third of Americans

বাউবির ভর্তি পরীক্ষা দিলেন ৭৭ বছর বয়সী সাজেদা বেগম

07/08/2023

Inspiration

জন্ম ব্রিটিশ শাসনামলে। দেখেছেন দেশের স্বাধীনতাও। স্কুলের গণ্ডি না পেরোতেই বসতে হয়েছে বিয়ের পিঁড়িতে। এরপর ব্যস্ত হয়ে পড়েছেন সংসার জীবনে। তিন ছেলে-মেয়েকে উচ্চশিক্ষিত করেছেন, তারা এখন নিজ নিজ অবস্থানে প্রতিষ্ঠিত। বয়সের ভারে ন্যুব্জ এই নারী এবার নিজের অসমা

Who Should You Listen to? Why?

31/07/2023

Motivational

Americans love to listen to experts. In fact, the only thing we love more than listening to an expert is being an expert. Trust me. Being a career expert gives my parents plenty to brag about at parties. 

A culture of appreciation boosts performance

31/07/2023

Career Information

Given the ongoing war for talent among employers, it’s important to reject the notion that people are motivated purely by money. More important is how people are treated and whether they feel genuinely appreciat

Managed By Give Me 110%

31/07/2023

Inspiration

I listened to an interview with the musician Dave Grohl yesterday. He shared that even after playing on stages around the world for decades he remains motivated to give 110% every time he appears on stage. His reason?

5 Resume Changes to Make as You Climb The Ladder

31/07/2023

Motivational

When you are just starting out in the workforce, you will find resume advice aplenty online or through your college career office. Showcase your internships, part-time jobs, extracurriculars, and stellar GPA, and your

Is Suffering Ever Necessary in Your Career?

31/07/2023

Career Advice

If you have been reading my career writing you probably know that everything that I write about comes from years of working with others, and my own experience. Sometimes, it takes the use of a triggering phrase to mak

How to Make Sure Your Cover Letter is a Success

31/07/2023

Job Life

In a time when applicants can apply for hundreds of jobs at the click of a button, cover letters have a sea of sameness: "To whom it may concern: I'm a goal-oriented problem solver. Please feel free to contac