Sometimes you can see certain things coming before they happen. If it starts looking like your job might be in jeopardy there are some proactive things you can do to make the transition period shorter, less painful financially and more productive overall.
Here’s what to do when you’re about to be laid off.
Reassess Your Budget
Hopefully, you’ve taken the advice of every financial expert out there who recommends setting aside an emergency fund of three to six months of your monthly expenses.…
We all enjoy a glass of wine or a few beers to relax with after a long week at work. It helps us unwind, socialize and it’s the perfect way to sign off for the weekend. But when does that little tipple, that bigger glass or that extra beer, start to turn into a full-blown problem?
Understanding why we drink can help us manage our stress better and make better lifestyle choices. Unfortunately for many professionals, it’s their job that pushes them into the realms of heavy drinking and even substance abuse.…
While it’s easy to find plenty of advice aimed at people looking for a job, making sure that you don’t start to stagnate in your professional development once you land the job you want is the key to having a successful career.
Whether you’ve landed a position within your dream field and want to expand your skills to work your way up in the company you’re currently at; you can use these three strategies to progress your career.
First, define what success looks like to you
Everyone has their own definition of what success is to them, and while the typical vision of a corner office and an executive role may be exactly what some people want, it doesn’t have to be the only path.…
When you’ve been an engineer in someone else’s company for a while, worked hard, been a great team player and learned as much technical knowledge as you can, it’s natural to start to think about the next steps. If you’ve been in the same position for a while and you feel like you’re ready for more, you’ll need to prove your worth to your peers.
Expanding and deepening your engineering skills and knowledge is obviously going to be key, but there are other less obvious ways to increase your chances of career advancement and broaden your professional horizons.…
When you’ve secured an interview at your dream company, the first thing you think of is what to wear. You want to strike the balance between looking good and showing off your personality without compromising the performance of your 30-minute interrogation with one of the high-brow bosses.
There is one trick to win them over though — and it’s all about colour psychology. Simply put, colour psychology is the study of hues as a determinant of human behaviour. Although qualifications, experience and work ethic play a huge part in the interview process, dressing in a particular way can build up a great first impression and help you secure the job.…
The renewables sector is a growing industry around the globe. This means that there’s a need for new employees to help support and drive further success. In 2017, renewable power generation increased from 2.45% to 29.4% compared to the year before. This is an indication of our growing reliance on renewable sources and technology, and the people who work with them.
But what are the routes you can go down to carve a successful career in the renewables sector? Within this article, we’ll explore the renewables sector in the UK and the training courses involved with entering the industry.…
Not all jobs are going to be your favorite. One of the first things you’ll learn when you first graduate college and enter the workforce is that there’s no such thing as the perfect job. Even if you’re absolutely in love with what you do, odds are you’ll still find a few things about your position that you could do without.
The most obvious solution is to leave the job you don’t like and find a position that suits your goals, interests, and aspirations.…
If you are interested in getting a job as a data scientist, you are not alone, with data scientist being voted the best job in America again in January 2017. With a competitive salary and thousands of job openings monthly, it really can be a great career to get into if you aren’t already. Of course, you need to have a good level of understanding of data science to pursue the career but below are some more skills that companies look for when hiring.…
A college diploma is certainly valuable in today’s highly demanding and competitive job market, but this doesn’t mean that non-degree holders don’t stand a chance in making a decent living. Good ideas, a positive work ethic, and a marketable skill set can be as valuable, if not even more so, than a formal education.
There are several ways that you can make a decent living despite not having a college degree, but we’re focusing on two noteworthy means to earn money and pave a way for your success: the first one is becoming officially certified and recognised for your existing skills and knowledge, while the second one is freelancing.…
Wall Street CEO’s are notorious for raking in thousands in yearly bonuses. However, CEOs aren’t the only ones rolling in the dough. Many lucrative positions in finance have made their appearance in over the course of the last few years due to recent innovations in the field. This has opened many positions to people who would otherwise have to compete for the limited amount of CEO positions available. In this article, we’re going to explore four great finance career choices besides CEO.…
