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The 5 Basics to Being a Better Leader

Some of us are natural-born leaders; the rest of us have to figure it out along the way. If your goal is to become a better leader in your office or your field, but you’re finding it a struggle, then maybe it’s because you’re focusing on the wrong things. It’s important to understand the process of actively developing leadership qualities…

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12 Ways to Bring Summer Into the Office

Summer is almost here; the days are getting warmer and longer, and flip flops are making their yearly comeback.  If you’re stuck in the office with no sign of the beach (apart from your computer desktop image), then you’ll need to find some other ways of bringing summer into the office. Here are 12 simple ways to do just that:…

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Tinder Tips: How to Get Employers to Swipe Right

First impressions are everything, and if you’ve ever been into online dating, you’ll understand why. Tinder (a very popular ‘swipe-to-like’ dating app used by millions) uses the concept of ‘first impressions’ as the overall concept the app. If you don’t like what you see in the first 3 seconds, you can swipe a potential lover away forever.…

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6 Reasons Why Grad Life Isn’t So Scary

From a young age we have the idea of the ‘real world’ hammered into our brains. The ‘real world’ where you have to pay taxes. The ‘real world’ where if you’re late, you won’t get another chance to pitch to a client, or where you work at a dead-end job in an office with a bloke named…

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The Career Summary: What, Why, How

As it is the key to every job application, there’s a lot riding on your resume. In many cases it’s the only thing a hiring manager will look at, and even so, not for very long. When crafted well a resume can give a great perspective of your employment history, from where you have worked, to your accomplishments within each…

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Lost Your Career Mojo? 7 Steps to Get it Back

Do you remember that amazing feeling you had at the beginning of your career? You know, that feeling that anything was possible, that you could conquer everything you set your mind to? Sometimes it can feel like that feeling has gone forever. Your career no longer excites you, you’re bored and your mojo is nowhere to be…

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5 Reasons Why Working Late is Bullsh*t

Recent studies show millions of people regularly work overtime for no extra pay; around a fifth of the UK’s workforce. While their unpaid hours can boost the economy by more than £30 billion, they don’t actually see any of it themselves! Whether it’s due to a busy schedule, serious workload, or simply the expectations of your employer, working late…

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Why Perfectly Happy Employees End Up Leaving

In a post-industrial economy, more of us are able to choose what we want to do for work. What we want is something personal. Something unique. A recent study by the London School of Business and Finance found that 47% of professionals in the UK want to change jobs. That figure jumped to 66% among…

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5 Things You Can Do Today That Will Transform Your Tomorrow

Looking for quick and easy ways to make your life a little more jolly and productive? Congratulations, you’ve just hit the jackpot. Read on for our top 5 tricks for transforming your everyday. 1. Put down your phone before bed You may feel like the world will stop turning or your life will crumble into tiny pieces, but the reality is quite the…