Although it is never too late to land the job that you’ve always dreamed about, positioning yourself to achieve your goals straight out of college, trade school, vocational school, or grad school is often a bit easier. The first step is working on intentionally manifesting what you want. So, before…...
5 tips for setting post-pandemic career goals in 2021
The pandemic has waylaid plans and potentially derailed the career trajectories of many professionals across various industries. As the world collectively recovers from this crisis, there is an opportunity to reset career goals and emerge with a sharper focus on how to achieve success in this new environment. “The pandemic…...
Tips for Finding a New Job You’ll Actually Like
It’s true, most people are unhappy with their job. Everyone should have a job they enjoy and makes them want to wake up to go to work each day. How does that old saying go? Something like, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your…...
Career vs Passion: What should you run after?
Follow your passion and earn or build a career just for earning? What should you run after in the career vs passion dilemma. The oft-quoted cliche of ‘follow your passion and you will not have to work for even a day of your life’ sounds good, but as in all…...
How To Successfully Change Careers During Times Of Uncertainty
“Everything that’s happened has just given me a fire to do what I want to do now!” I’ve been blown away by the number of times I’ve heard some version of this from high-achievers in tons of different industries since this pandemic began. While the pandemic has created new levels…...
3 Key Ways You Can Transition From Finance To Fintech
Technological innovation has turned the financial services sector on its head in recent years, with new apps, software and cloud-based tech changing the way we work.But, as fintech skills become increasingly sought after, what can you do to secure your future career? Here, Chris Stappard, Managing Director of Edward Reed Recruitment,talks about…...
When It’s Time to Move to Your Next Sales Job
When it comes to your sales career, it’s important to always keep your options open without being reckless. At one point, I actually had eight sales jobs over the course of 12 years. Some would see this as a hit to my resume and take a negative view of it. “What’s wrong with…...
4 Ways to Figure Out Why That Employee Quit
As a business owner, it can be painful (and costly) when an employee leaves your company. And since high turn-over can signal problems to other prospective talent, it’s important to retain them for the well-being of your business. No matter which employee quit, determining why they left is the first step to…...
Don’t Let The Summer Slowdown Stop Your Job Search—Start Being Aggressive
Traditionally, the Fourth of July holiday weekend has always been considered the start of vacation season. People would bolt out of the office early Friday afternoon or take three-day weekends at the beach. As July turned into August, folks would take their two weeks off. The interviewing and hiring process…...
Job Search Tips When You’re Over 50
I have received several recent reader questions about job search tips when you’re over 50: When you are an older unemployed professional in your late 50's how do you survive and what strategies should you use to navigate through these difficult times we are currently in? – Theo What are…...
On Career Resilience in Uncertain Times
Resilience is our capacity to recover, to bounce back, from challenges and misfortune. It implies emotional strength and grit, an ability to confront and overcome the barriers that stand between us and our goals. The coronavirus pandemic has tested that resilience, both our personal resilience as investment professionals and…...
7 Tips for Starting Your Remote Job
The coronavirus pandemic has given the job market an unexpected shakeup, with millions of workers across the globe filing for unemployment. However, many companies have successfully transitioned to remote work despite these alarming figures, even hiring new employees through digital recruitment. If you’re one of those lucky people who…...
8 tips for taking stock of your career during Covid-19
With normal work routines disrupted, many people may be re-evaluating career options, writes Geraldine King of the National Recruitment Federation. If you weren’t altogether keen on your job in the first place, trying to now work from home and possibly deal with radically altered business conditions is not going…...
How to find a pandemic-proof job during the coronavirus outbreak if you’ve been laid off or furloughed
For the millions of Americans who have lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic, finding a new job may not be an easy feat. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the U.S. economy to lose more than 20 million jobs, and some estimate that the unemployment rate in the country could actually…...
How Transferable Skills Can Help You Change Careers and 3 Ways To Identify Them
If COVID-19 has negatively impacted your job, now is the time to diversify your professional toolkit to showcase your transferable skills. You may also find yourself curious about changing your career trajectory, and depending on what your current industry, it’s possible that it means switching industries entirely. Although you might not have…...