7 Tips if You Want to Launch a Startup as a Student
If you want to wait until you graduate to launch a startup, there’s a chance someone will enter the market with your idea.
Most startups are initiated by those who have full-time jobs. If you are looking for inspiration, there are plenty of examples around us of students who launched successful startups.
Let us take …
5 Steps to Become a Digital Marketing Freelancer
Launching a new career can be daunting. However, if you’re good with people and words, digital marketing freelancing may be a good option. Small businesses need a tech-savvy marketer who can handle advertising and communication while they focus on their core mission.
Digital marketing includes any advertising that happens online. This includes making social media …
4 Tips to Enhance Your Career in Media
Building a career in the media industry can be satisfying and rewarding. It can also be an enduring option in an age where other areas of the job market are impacted by a lot of uncertainty.
However, this is also an incredibly competitive field. You need to go above and beyond if you want to …
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving for a Job
Moving to a new city for a job is a major decision and commitment. Some people decide to relocate for a better opportunity, while others are just looking for a new experience. However, uprooting your life for a job doesn’t always work out like you planned. Before making any kind of decision, you should think …
Being Authentic Takes Practice
Have you ever been part of a talk where, even though the presenter seemed to have their facts and information right, the presentation seemed flat? Or maybe you’ve been that presenter who’s worked so hard on their presentation that you actually overdo it, and end up losing that authentic edge to your work by belaboring …
6 Ways Fear of Feedback is Holding You Back in Your Career
U.S. Congressman Frank A. Clark once said: “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” Yet, the reality is that listening to others as they point out our weaknesses is not always easy. In fact, an upcoming evaluation in your career can sometimes feel more like an …
Best Practices For Delivering Virtual Training Sessions
While virtual training sessions were already popular, they are receiving unprecedented attention in 2020, all thanks to the global emergency that has forced all sorts of establishments behind closed doors.
Fortunately, we had plenty of time to develop the tools required to deliver virtual training sessions. Unfortunately, nobody was prepared to find this method of …
10 Tips for Self-Development During COVID-19
One of the toughest things about the coronavirus pandemic is the huge adjustment we’ve all had to make in our personal and professional lives. Lots of people have lost their jobs, and the majority of those that didn’t had to adjust to working from home. In fact, 64% of U.S. employees are working from home …
Crucial Strategies to Resolve Conflicts in The Workplace
While you may not be working in an office setting with your coworkers anymore, that doesn’t mean conflict has gone away. In fact, everyone working from home causes its own set of communication issues and challenges that can also lead to conflict. That’s why it’s helpful to know how to de-escalate conversations that become heated, …
How to Start Your Career Using Just Social Media
I often chuckle when people ask: “Is social media that big of a deal?” or “Can social media really boost my career?” My answer is always in the affirmative. This isn’t just because I think so but because I’ve seen it play out countless times for numerous people.
In our world today, social media wields …