Guest post by Kristie Lewis - Every professional working in an office environment experiences feelings of burnout and work-related fatigue from time to time. Some days you just don’t feel like putting 110% into your job, and that’s a perfectly normal feeling—no one can expect to perform perfectly all the time. But there’s a difference between having a bad day and chronic un-productivity. Problems arise when you let lose the motivation to work altogether, letting your lazy and careless days stretch into month-long streak that seriously affects your work ethic.
If you feel like you’re in a rut at the office, the best thing you can do is identify it early on so you can try to make changes before it turns into full-on work related depression or resentment. If you find yourself in an extended office slump, you might benefit from these easy tips designed to revitalize your work ethic. Give them a try!
Despite rumors to the contrary, bosses are people, too. By virtue of their common humanity, they run the gamut, from humorless to funny, from lackluster to inspiring, and from dumb to brilliant, but, rightly or wrongly, the ones we usually remember years after we either quit or were fired from a terrible job are the bosses from hell.
Guest post by Sarah Rexman - Getting fired is always hard. You have to deal with a sudden loss of income and a blow to your pride. How do you tell your partner? How do you tell your friends? More importantly, how do you tell the next person you want to hire you? Yet being fired is relatively common, and most people have experienced it at least once in their lives. A termination is not necessarily a resume killer. The key is learning how to appropriately address what happened during your interview so that your past doesn’t sink your future.
Guest post by Ryan Devereux - As the global economy attempts to recover from the global contraction, millions are left with the realization that the job they may have lost is never coming back. Millions of others are entering, in or leaving higher educational institutions with the realization that there’s no market for the skills they hoped to cultivate or have been cultivating.
Whatever the situation, it may be worth considering an alternative employment option. One field that has grown from virtually nonexistent a century ago to bustling today is child therapy. While becoming a child therapist isn’t something you “wander into”, the first step to considering a career as a child therapist is understanding what one does…
Guest post by Jason Keane - Finding a job is more than just turning in resumes and going to an interview: it’s all about the network. Learning how to network on social media sites and in person is a great way to learn about new jobs in the area or even side jobs for the weekend.
In the increasing technology of today, social media is the nexus for interpersonal networking. Some companies also use these sites to research information about potential employees—so even if you do not use it to enhance your job seeking skills, be wary what you post! Three of the most popular social networking web sites are Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Guest post by Melissa Spears - Just after completing my high school, I was in two minds regarding my academic pursuits. I had this urge of enrolling in a Psychology undergraduate program, but was not quite sure of the professional opportunities and career advancement prospects. Little did I know that seeking a career in psychology has come up to be the hottest trend in the professional industry.
Thanks, to the advancement and acceptance of the discipline in the global professional world. Additionally, changes in the way we live, act, think, and conduct have also propelled the growth of psychologists manifold. Be it in the educational, business, health, or corporate industry – today taking a step without the assistance of a professional psychologist can seldom be dreamt of.
Guest Post by Richard Evans – The U.S. job market sucks. No matter that the unemployment rate has improved two months in a row or that consumer confidence is on the rise. Finding a job in this environment is no easy task; I know, I recently spent 3 months living through it. A month ago, I landed a job. In order to keep it, I’m not going to go into specifics, but let’s just say it’s not a great job, it’s not my life’s passion, but they pay me every other week and my co-workers are decent people. So, I’m not complaining, in fact, I’m thanking my lucky stars.
After fumbling around for a month or so when I initially lost my job, I finally got serious, got over my pity party and started actively looking for work. Following are some of the most useful tips I found during my three-month job search.
Guest post by Abigail Everett - I am proactive. If I see something that needs to be done, I do it. If the sink in the break room has some dirty dishes, I’ll wash them. If the printer area is out of of paper, I’ll pick up a few extra reams when I go get the one I need. If I notice the paper supply is almost gone, I’ll leave a pleasant note on the desk of the person who orders the paper.
While some people appreciate the help, others hate any sign of individuality. Even these small acts can really irritate some people. It turns out, Sam was supposed to do the dishes, and he never does his share. Everyone wanted to see the boss get angry with him. It is Mary’s job to take care of the paper. Assistant managers are not supposed to do clerical tasks. Elliott orders the supplies and doesn’t like it when people suggest he is not doing his job.
All I wanted to do was help. Forget it. There are some companies that would prefer to see bad things happen rather than have someone step out of place and do a job that wasn’t assigned. It doesn’t make sense, but it is often true.
Guest post by Barry Magennis - Yes, it’s that time again: our latest article/blog that focuses on way of boosting your graduate employability. As you’ll almost certainly already be aware in the event that you have been reading our other articles/blogs – or for that matter, reading the wealth of other graduate jobs advice that you can find in all manner of sources – there are many ways of finding that dream job after university.
Nonetheless, it’s also true that there’s no shortage of competition, not least given the present uncertain economic climate. It’s why the following two tips may be of considerable value to you…
Guest post by Carol Wilson - Never underestimate your first impression especially; it is one of the most critical and vital aspects of your job search. Make your first impression the best one and target the employer’s attention consequently. Use a whole number of tactics and strategies to accomplish your objective and thereby, manage the best possible result by inserting the required phrases and expressions.
Importance of writing a good cover letter:
Plan and engineer the necessary details and expressions to grab the reader’s mind at the very beginning and develop his interest in the subsequent details. Thus, by providing the most eye-catching and attracting features of your profile tactfully would serve your purpose well. A good sample resume cover letter sees that your expectations from a letter are met and ascertains that such customization leads to the desired results.
Guest Post by Stewart Bradley – It hasn’t been much time since I have finally managed to hike up my credit score by a considerable amount since it had taken a deep plunge a few years back. The main reasons behind the degradation of my credit score were multiple late ...
Guest post by Jonathan Seiter – I recently purchased a Blu-ray player. What I thought should have been a fairly simple decision turned out to be much more difficult. All I wanted was an affordable Blu-ray player that preferably could stream Netflix.
So what made the decision so difficult? All of the Blu-ray players were the same. They were roughly priced the same. I got on Amazon to see if one had better reviews, but none stood out in my price range. None of the players had a feature that was compelling enough for me to pick it over the next player. I finally got tired and picked the next player I looked at.
Unfortunately the same thing can happen when an employer looks for an employee. So what can you do to avoid this trap? Stand out! I’ve listed 3 ways you can positively differentiate yourself from all of the other job candidates you are competing against.
Guest post by Nadia Jones - Interviews are 90% confidence and 10% experience. Many applicants are under the mostly false impression that it is their knowledge and skills that are being tested in an interview and spend hours trying to anticipate questions about their experience and formulate answers that will impress interviewers.
While any amount of preparation is helpful, and though there will be questions about experience, interviews are primarily an opportunity for employers to gauge an applicant’s emotional intelligence (EQ) and personality.
Doing some in-depth research of a company at which you are applying for a position will do a lot more than prove to them that you are eager to work for them. A good understanding of an organisations cultures and values will enable you to pitch your application and demonstrate how well aligned your own beliefs are with their; helping you to prove to them that you are the perfect match.
Stories of personal data and information online and on social networking sites are commonly featured in the media with a usual theme of how it can be damaging for existing employees when their employers find out what they are really like. I used the same techniques to land my first job on a lucrative graduate scheme after graduating from University, by ensuring I knew what the bank valued in an employee I managed to match these values to things that I had experienced in my life. By doing so it enabled me to go into the interview with a good understanding of what they were looking for in my answers.
In this article I will explain how you can use the information available online to your benefit.
Guest post by Logan Baker - We’ve all seen it and some of us have even experienced it. When an employer expects humans to perform like a robot they put them in danger of burnout. It starts out with feeling overwhelmed, then you overwork to try and manage an impossible workload. The stress takes a toll on the body and the worse part is, there’s no end in sight.
Burnout can result in lowered productivity and damaging effects to the personal life and even health. There are a few signs to look for if you suspect it, a few ways to try and prevent it if you’re an employer, and a few ways to try and reverse it if you are suffering from it yourself.
Personally, I’ve suffered burnout in a couple of jobs. It’s not as simple as being overworked. It’s more about feeling helpless against unreasonable expectations or obstacles that you face at work.
Guest post by Barry Magennis - If you have a creative flare and are considering a career change then you could give the Social Media industry a thought. With the development of the social media age many new websites are emerging with thousands of new job vacancies, however there is no need here for the traditional media roles such as journalist. They need for people to fill the roles of Digital Producer, Social Media Coordinator, Site Analyst, plenty of database administrators, customer support agents and marketing and advertising executives.
The social media industry has grown rapidly in the last decade thanks to the success and growth of websites such as Facebook and Twitter. With these companies hiring thousands of people in many different media jobs roles, you’re sure to find one which suits you!
Guest post by Heather Green - Were you one of those idealistic college students who majored in Art History or Political Science? Did you major in Communications because that made theatre a required course? Degrees in the arts and humanities don’t come with set job titles at the end.
For people who pursue these fields, the analytical thinking skills the courses cultivate can prove useful in carving out a career. When trying to pitch yourself to a potential employer with a degree in Gender Studies, you will need to work to sell the soft skills as vital and necessary for the company’s mission.
