Business

The unexpected sign that means your boss is impressed by you
18:03 2018-01-04

Succeeding at work is something we all strive for, but sometimes it can be hard to know whether you’re doing a really good job, or just what’s expected of you. And while it can feel like a lack of feedback is a negative thing or like you don’t know where you stand, Suzanne Bates, CEO …

The one word you need to stop saying to make new goals stick
00:51 2018-01-04

At the start of January, many of us strive to make changes in our lives but if you’re already struggling to keep those New Year’s resolutions then your internal voice could be to blame… And you might want to consider removing one word in particular from your vocabulary: ‘should’. That’s according to self-help author Erin …

How to be organised and efficiently tick off to-do lists
21:06 2018-01-02

Being organised is something we always strive to be good at, but daily life events take over and we often find our day-to-day is rather chaotic and unmethodical. But now is as good a time as ever to change all that. It really takes some skill to be organised – and more so, to stick …

10 Cover Letter Disasters that Won’t Get You an Interview
03:41 2017-12-31

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO MAKE A BAD IMPRESSION A cover letter or introductory email is often the first thing a potential employer sees when reviewing a job applicant. It’s the first opportunity to impress recruiters and hiring managers and, therefore, the first opportunity to disappoint them. Everything from copy mistakes to inappropriate jokes in …

16 Traits of Effective Leaders Anyone Can Develop
02:30 2017-12-31

Leaders are seldom born — they’re made. Although some people are lucky enough to come into the world with natural charisma and other personality traits that make a successful leader, anyone with a desire to lead can work to develop the right leadership skills. How? Jennifer Hancock, a teacher of leadership and humanistic management at …