5 signs you need to quit your job today
Work is a fact of life – we all have to work, make money and build things. We get so few precious years of freedom. Where I live (in Sydney, Australia) the deal is that you work from age 18 to age 70 (our retirement age is currently set at 68 and is going up!). […]
Words NOT to use on your resume: Watch Your Words in the Job Search!
When putting together a resume and cover letter, should you use the word “strong” or “aggressive”? Would using the word “ambitious” be a wise choice or a bad move? Writing a great resume is an ever evolving skill. Styles change and what was “in vogue” five years ago may no longer cut the mustard. You […]
Career Quiz: How to work out your life and career priorities and discover your passion
I went through a bit of a career change a while ago – and it was the best thing I had ever done. All of us have many skills and often we find ourselves falling into job roles we can do, but that we don’t enjoy for one reason or another. Work out your “working […]
Are you wasting your life? 10 productive things that will help you get more time out of your day
Life is precious and you know that we are all given ample time to do the things we need to do – most of us are just not very good at managing our time. Where are you wasting time? Do any of these apply to you? The top 10 things that are wasting your time: […]
How to love what you do – no matter what it is – in 7 easy steps
Love what you do? For most of us, finding a job role where we feel happy, fulfilled and monetarily satisfied is a life goal. It’s not always easy to work out exactly what your strengths are; even when you do, it can often be a challenge to find a career that fits. Love what you […]
5 core personality traits that will get you a job
When we think of “skills” for work, often we think only of those competencies we put on our resume: the core skills we’ve learned such as programs, platforms, diplomas and degrees. Often, we forget that we possess many different core skills, particularly those interpersonal skills that could land us the job of our dreams. What […]
How to achieve your goals with The Backwards Plan: Kerri Pottharst, Gold Olympian
This is an excerpt of an article I wrote for Start Up Smart. To read the full article, go to the link at the end. Kerri Pottharst is good at setting goals. She is one of Australia’s best known sportswomen, famous for playing indoor and beach volleyball. She is a triple Olympian with two Olympic medals. […]
How to cope with feelings of guilt
Sometimes I feel that I have too much to do and I feel guilty when I can’t get everything done. There are always so any people to see and now, when I wake up, there are always nearly 70 emails that need checking, many spam, some important. It’s hard to keep up. Then there’s the […]
Stuck in a dead end job? Career going nowhere? Here’s what to do!
This is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the fabulous publication, Australian Women Online. To read the full article, head to the link at the end of this text). The job market is tight and good jobs are getting more difficult to hold on to as companies frequently choose long probation periods to […]
The Career Satisfaction Quiz
How to answer: choose A, B, C or D with the feeling that most closely matches yours. A: Strongly Disagree B: Disagree C: Agree D: Strongly Agree The questions, choose A, B, C or D: I always see the best in people, even if I find them difficult. (A B C […]
Your 5 steps to getting and staying motivated towards your goals
Motivation is a hard thing to find when you are feeling low. Do you consider yourself a motivated person? Do you like making goals and reaching them, ticking off your internal “to do” list as you go? Some people are movers and shakers. Some people are motivated to seek out what they want in life […]
How to get away with lying and what are the most common lies?
Lying is not a great thing to do, not at all. The reality is, humans lie every day, all the time. Sometimes it is essential to lie, sometimes it is caring to lie, sometimes it is advantageous to one’s career to lie. What is the definition of a lie? According to Dictionary.com, a lie is: […]
14 ways to survive a new job when you’ve just changed careers
You’ve heard the stories: more people than ever are changing jobs. It’s not a myth, but a reality. The pace with which we change roles sand careers is speeding up, both in Australia and overseas. Aussies who continue on in the same job for more than five years are now the exception, not the rule. […]
Worldwide: more girls are illiterate than boys (and why this sucks)
Women’s education has been linked with a faster, more efficient way of getting people out of the poverty cycle. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said that their latest report brings examples from across the globe, including Ethiopia, Pakistan, Nicaragua and Vietnam, showing that female education is vital for lifting families […]