What skills will employers come to value most as we move away from Industrial Age thinking, and dive even deeper into the Social Age? There are soft skills no one even talked about five years ago that we simply must pay attention to as we strive to compete well in today’s job market. Here are 7 [...]
1. They don’t try to make themselves do things that they might be good at, but don’t genuinely enjoy (or hate). This means that, from the start, you are more discerning about what you want at work or to do for work and find a way to make that happen as much as you [...]
The stereotype One of the perceived criticisms by employers of my generation is we don’t understand the work ethic expected in today’s workplace. As a Generation Y student, let me say that no two students are the same. The truth is, I know students who have lazy days, sometimes I’m a lazy student and yes, I [...]
When your integrity wavers, you’re flaking out - or as a client of mine with British roots calls it – “you’re pfaffing!” It can wreck your career + personal reputation … even if you think everyone’s fine with it. Trust me they’re not. Accepting “what is” means accepting when you don’t want to. And not [...]
One thing that people do to really discourage themselves during a career change is this: Expecting the career change to happen quicker than it actually does. The scenario goes a little something like this: You lined up your steps and had a solid plan to make career change happen. Great. The problem? You're rigid [...]
This blog will illustrate how the recruitment landscape is changing and what this means to those looking for graduate jobs. There are a number of different drivers affecting your chances and creating a bottleneck by the time you come to graduate. […]
