“Just be more confident, be more ambitious, be more like a man.” These are the words of advice given over and over to women in a bid to close the career and earnings gaps between women and men.
- By John Bryson
There has been quite a backlash since the UK government launched an advert encouraging dancers to think about retraining in cyber security.
We generally believe that it is a good thing to have strong relationships with the people we work for and those we manage.
Some of my favourite fictional characters include Spock and Seven of Nine from Star Trek, Dr Martin Ellingham from Doc Martin and Shaun Murphy from The Good Doctor. Apart from being brilliant at their jobs, they are all considered to be autistic by the autism community.
- By Nir Bashan
When creativity dies within a company or career, your eventual end is soon cast in stone. Let’s take a look at a company that has gone out of business and why one of my three distinct flavors of complacency ultimately led to their demise.
What geniuses do is straightforward enough — they recognize their gifts, and then they fully and completely embrace their craft. These people have achieved success because they surrendered fully and completely to their passion. Their first and utmost priority in their life is their work, and they give themselves to it without question.
When it comes to your life story, deciding where you invest your time and energy during the prime working years of your career is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.
Given we spend, on average, about 90,000 hours at work, most of us want work that’s more than just a source of income. We want work that’s satisfying, significant, valuable. Work, in other words, that is meaningful.
Companies are shifting towards virtual hiring. With staggering unemployment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are looking for work for the first time in years.
- By Martin Abel
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How would you react?
As more people are encouraged to head back to the office, they will be swapping their home wear for their work wear. One staple of the working wardrobe has particularly interesting roots
Unemployment is rising sharply in the UK. Large sections of the workforce also face redundancy as the furlough scheme is phased out.
- By Alan Cohen
People who have found their true calling report that they are having so much fun, they feel like they should be paying people to let them do it. Their gifts go far beyond the obvious service they perform; they are teaching (by example) authentic self-expression...
Companies around the world are debating how and when to return to the office. Health and safety has taken on a whole new significance in the era of coronavirus.
- By Ceryn Evans
The coronavirus pandemic has had a serious and potentially detrimental impact on the lives of young people.
The COVID-19 lockdown has become synonymous with working from home for many people. While some research has suggested that remote work can be isolating,
Millions of Americans are unemployed and looking for work. Hiring continues, but there’s far more demand for jobs than supply.
As I sit at the computer, reading my email, I am also blow drying my hair, typing with one hand. My back starts to ache from sitting in one position for too long. As I tune into my body, I realize that this is insane... That I am somehow pursuing goals instead of living in joy. That I have lost...
The onset of COVID-19 saw a dramatic shift, with many in the workforce suddenly finding themselves working from home.
Since March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of employees in America to begin working from home.
- By Peter Hurley
Education minister Dan Tehan has announced changes to funding rates for university courses as part of a plan to create “job ready graduates”.
Before you can get what you want, you have to know what you want. This sounds simple, but it really isn't. To know what you want takes a great deal of self-analysis and effort. Often, after striving for a lifetime to get certain things, people find that what they have gotten isn't what they really wanted after all.
In transformative leadership, nothing is more vital than the ability to lead with love. Over my years working as an executive in the banking industry, I frequently chose to bring this unusual concept forward with my peers and in my development of future leaders.