With all the rage around social media in job searching, LinkedIn stands out as the tool of choice for many recruiters to connect with job seekers (or future job seekers). Knowing how recruiters use the tool may shed some light on how to leverage LinkedIn in your own job search…...
Finding a Job (During a Pandemic)
Finding a job, the right job can take time and it can be quite hard. During the pandemic that challenge has become exponentially harder for many people. This DIGEST examines the challenges of finding a job during this difficult time with some practical advice. You Are Not Alone No matter…...
5 Reasons Why 2021 Is the Ideal Time for Professional Growth
2021 is a year of great promise. Everybody expects it to be the year when our lives go back to normal, but until that happens, it’s up to you to make it the year of opportunity. 2020 was all about taking up new hobbies, but here we are, one year…...
Changing career: Eight tips for moving job
If you're thinking of a career change because you feel your role is no longer the right fit or the opportunities in your specialist sector are dwindling – you're not alone. A large chunk of professionals have found themselves in the same boat and have overhauled their career triggered by…...
Career Clarity in the C-Suite
Work/life balance and personal life standards in the C-Suite can be a tricky subject. On the one hand, advocating for some semblance of balance or even blend can make you look like less of a team player, and you could be passed over for promotions. On the other hand, if…...
How to Stay Positive in Executive Job Search
Even in the best of times, job hunting can be daunting, challenging and stressful. It can can wreak havoc on your emotional state and self-esteem. Is a positive executive job search experience even possible for most people? As I write this, we’ve been dealing with the pandemic for one year.…...
Switching Industries? 11 Ways To Figure Out The Right Fit
Whether it’s frustration from limitations in their current industry or being shaken by the instability of the job market during Covid-19, many professionals are starting over in their careers, possibly in a new industry entirely. But pivoting to a new industry isn’t as simple as mixing and matching your current…...
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…...
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…...
19 Ways to Nudge Your Career in the Right Direction
When you’re asked to explain why you should be promoted, get a raise or be hired for a new job, it can make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Because you’re forced to talk about yourself—something that your mother told you never to do. Well, there’s a better way to get noticed…...
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…...
4 Ways To Take Your Career To The Next Level
Are you feeling stuck in your career? You’ve likely hit a career plateau that happens to the best of us. Sometimes the plateau is caused by feeling uninspired by the work that you’re doing, but it could also be a result of your actions. The difference between a career that…...
8 Pieces Of Advice I Wish I’d Been Given At The Start of My Career
You hear the question asked a lot: “What advice would you give to your past self?” Anytime I hear this question, I end up reflecting on what I have learned, both personally and professionally. Regular self-reflection is one of the best ways to remind yourself what continues to “work” while…...
6 Ways To Grow In Your Career While Working Remotely
Although you might be working remotely, you can still grow and strengthen your career. Even though you may not be in front of your team members and manager, if you’re dedicated to developing your leadership skills, you can openly communicate about the projects that you’re working on, how you’re fostering collaboration among…...
Post-lockdown: Jobs of the (near) future
Job roles such as front office executives at hotels, travel and tour operators, event managers, sports instructors and restaurant service staff are at risk. Whenever the world changes its working patterns, argues Manish Kumar, MD & CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), some jobs can be at risk,…...
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…...
