Category Archives: Career Advice

Need some help with your career? Our career advice section has a wide selection of articles and guides to help you choose the right and career and progress up the corporate ladder when you find it.

A – Z guide to FINDING WORK YOU LOVE – J

Here’s your letter J, coming to to you from a not so sunny beach in Worthing, Sussex…

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A-Z guide to FINDING WORK YOU LOVE – I

Welcome back. We’re now on letter ‘I’ in our series on finding work you love, coming to you from a misty New York!

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Have you thought about how transferable your skills are?

I occasionally speak to people who I know would be great in certain job but haven’t even considered it because they don’t know much about it.  That has led me to think about how many jobs you are missing out on just because you don’t know what to search for.  This article will look at some tips for expanding the scope of your job search.

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A-Z guide to FINDING WORK YOU LOVE – H

We’re now on letter H of our video guide to finding work you love, where’H’ stands for……

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Tips for your First Office Job

Starting your first office job is an exciting event. Maybe this is your first job or you were a waitress, bartender or working in some other field. Whatever the case, working in an office will be a big adjustment to whatever you were used to. Here are some helpful tips for making your transition into an office setting easier.

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What do you chose: Higher paying job or better company atmosphere?

It is probably not a very common dilemma, choosing between a higher paying job or a better company atmosphere, but I have experienced it and it turned out to be quite a difficult decision. Before going more into this, I’d like to share my background story with you and provide you with some tips that might come in use when you are actively job hunting.

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How to Make More Money as a Technology Freelancer

Freelancing and contracting can be daunting at first. If you have left fulltime employment, you may miss your job security and having people around you who guide and support you when you need it most. However, contracting can offer you a greater quality of life, flexibility to do what you want and greater financial reward.

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A – Z Guide to FINDING WORK YOU LOVE – G

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Making the Transition from Employment to Self Employment

It’s very common for people to dream about being their own boss and for a lot of people, it is just that – a dream – temporary escapism to take their mind of the minor gripes they have with their current job.  But for some, self employment is a life-long dream, but despite that, people put it off and avoid making the move because they see it as too high a risk.  So how do you get over that?  This article looks at some key ways to help you make the transition from working for some other guy to working for yourself.

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10 Questions To Help Inspire You To Find Work You Love

People who achieve their career goals are moved to action by inspiration or desperation.  If you’re moved by both you’ll reach your goal even quicker. If you’re still stuck in a job you dislike, chances are you don’t hate it THAT much or you would have done something about it. Or you are possibly not inspired because you don’t really know what you want and nothing really excites you at the moment. Read more…

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