Should you move to freelance in 2021?
- Written by Alan
Becoming a freelancer is a very tempting option for many workers, especially after we’ve all become accustomed to remote working. Freelancing can be a side-income or a way of life, depending on how much time you invest and the motivation you have.
3 Tips and Tricks to Help You Deal with a Job that Sucks
- Written by Alan Carniol
We all go through bad days at work. Emails incessantly coming in from the first hour of your shift until the very last minute of the day. Boss constantly nagging in the background. A pile of workload that doesn’t seem to run out. The problem is this seems to be the scenario every single day. And it doesn’t seem to get better.
4 Tips to Help You Rekindle Your Relationship with Your Work
- Written by Alan Carniol
Just like your personal life, your professional life is also a work in progress. Starting a new job can feel all exciting and amazing. The enthusiasm, motivation and passion - it’s all in there! And despite the imperfections, you’re loving your job and your satisfaction overpowers the flaws. It was like this for quite a while until things suddenly changed one day.
5 Ways to Set Boundaries When Working from Home
- Written by Alan Carniol
Working from home entails several perks - a flexible schedule, a personalized office or workspace, more time in your day (because you can skip the travel to and from work), home cooked meals and a lot more! For many people, this work setup is the ideal setup they need to finally achieve work-life balance especially when it comes to enjoying more personal time. While this is true, working from home also has its own set of challenges and disadvantages. One of them is the inability to detach from work.
Hate Your Job? Here’s Why You Should Continue Doing your Best
- Written by Alan Carniol
Every Sunday night, you loathe the thought of coming back to work the next day. You dread Mondays and you feel like dragging the days so that it’s Friday once again. Your legs feel like they’re losing energy as you walk towards your office from the sidewalk. Chances are you hate your job.
How to Manage Screen Time When Working from Home
- Written by Alan Carniol
If you’re like many people who have already transitioned to a remote work setup, spending a significant amount of time on the screens on a daily basis is already part of your normal routine. Not only are your tasks done online. Even communicating, meeting, and socializing with your colleagues also have to take place in the virtual space.
How to Prepare for a Successful Career Change
- Written by Alan Carniol
When you were starting out early on in your career, you probably found yourself extremely passionate and enthusiastic about your work that you’d do everything it takes to exceed expectations. As the years go by, you realize that you want to try something else, do something bigger and you begin to dream of a major breakthrough in your career. And these things are perfectly okay.
3 Things to Do Before Leaving a Job You Hate
- Written by Alan Carniol
We all have different reasons why we consider leaving a job. Sometimes it’s because we want to build a new career. Other times because we hate our boss. But one of the most common reasons is that we simply hate our jobs. But do you really have to immediately quit only because you hate your job? Or have you considered doing something to turn it around?
3 Tips to Help You Overcome Work from Home Fatigue
- Written by Alan Carniol
Contrary to the belief of many, working from home can be exhausting. Sure, you get to skip the daily stressful commute to and from work, you don’t get to be nagged at by your boss at your face when some things aren’t done right and you can work practically anywhere you want. Sounds promising, doesn’t it? But working from home isn’t always a bed of roses. Remote employees have a fair share of challenges and stresses, too.
5 Habits That Will Boost Your Confidence at Work
- Written by Alan Carniol
If you ask some of the people who have been successful in their workplace regardless of the nature of their job or their work, one of the pieces of advice you’d probably hear is “be confident”. But why is confidence important at work?
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4 Ways to Boost Your Career Development
- Written by Alan Carniol
If you’re like most people, you must have spent most of your adult years working 40 hours a week doing a job that gets the bills paid and gives you satisfaction and fulfillment. While there’s entirely nothing wrong with sticking to the same career for years, seeking career development and progression might be something you might want to look into.
How to Keep Your Job Search Moving
- Written by Alan Carniol
A job search that has lasted for weeks or even months is enough to make a person lose hope and motivation. Indeed, the job search process isn’t a walk in the park. It can wear you down especially if your efforts don’t seem to lead to anything but the same old rejections. But did you know that besides a well furnished resume and stellar performance in your interview, your attitude also makes a whole lot of difference?
How to Tell You’ve Chosen the Wrong Career
- Written by Alan Carniol
Choosing a career path is one of the crucial decisions anyone can make in their lifetime. It’s more than just choosing what you want to do for a living. It’s about picking a path that will shape and impact more than half of your lifetime.
5 Tips to Help You Find a New Job in 2021
- Written by Alan Carniol
Whether you have been laid off from your previous job or you just want to venture into a new career path, now is actually the best time to have a fresh start in your career. Moving into the job search process can be daunting but the start of this year is the perfect season for new beginnings - finding your dream job included.