There are many reasons why learning how to use social media properly may enhance your career potential. It can help land you a job. Social media co-ordinator is now a job in itself! And it is increasingly part of your expected functions in jobs such as office assistant, IT support, ...
- Focus on the good things in your life in CanadaDo you overlook the good stuff? The fall season is upon us and during October in Canada, it is traditionally a time to give thanks. Time to reflect on all that is good in your life; what you have, what you do, who you are and especially the opportunity we have ...
- 10 simple ways to bounce back after a job lossWhether you choose to describe a job loss as furloughed, retrenched, laid off or fired, it can definitely have adverse effects – not only on your career, but on your finances and self-esteem too. This could soon extend to your well-being and security, and sometimes have a domino effect on ...
- Seven Steps to Unlocking Your Entrepreneurial SpiritIf the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that life is too short to not live authentically. This rings especially true for the many entrepreneurs who’ve taken leaps of faith this past year. According to a study reported in the New York Times (paywall), the Covid-19 crisis has given way ...
- Cultivating assertiveness as a womanDo you often blame yourself for not speaking up or find yourself involved in frequent conflicts and feel dissatisfied with the result or outcome? Many women have a difficult time asserting their views or opinions fearing confrontation and the consequences. Communicating assertively is beneficial for one’s self-esteem, fostering healthy relationships ...
- The importance of a positive mindsetDid you know that we could have as many as 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day? That’s an average of 2,500 – 3,300 thoughts per hour. Imagine if many of those 60,000 daily thoughts were negative ones…how would we feel? What would we achieve? How much energy would we have? ...