Career

It’s heartbreaking and frustrating applying for dozens, even hundreds of jobs, and not even getting an interview. If you’re one of the people saying, “Why can’t I get a job interview?” There will always be one or more reasons why you’re not getting interviews, and you’ll be able to fix those issues. It’s just a […]

If there is one thing worse than a job interview itself, it’s waiting to hear back and find out if you were successful! Knowing the process of what happens after you’ve been for an interview goes a long way to helping you manage the anxiety of waiting. Here is (typically) what happens after a job

The professional way to quit a job is to give the proper amount of notice as per your contract, which is usually two weeks. However, sometimes you just need or want to quit a job without giving any notice but can’t give your boss the real reason. If this is the situation you find yourself

Are you starting to think the writing is on the wall for your boss? Or maybe you just think (know) they’re bad at their job and you’re looking for signs that they’re in trouble. Whatever the reason, if your boss is being pushed out, managed out, or going to be outright fired there will be

I know what it feels like to go for promotions, hold my breath over it, only to be told I didn’t get it. It hurts, I’m not going to lie. One thing I learned over the years, however, is how to spot the signs that I didn’t get the promotion I wanted, and better prepare

If you’ve been passed over for promotion and are now depressed, I know how you feel. I’ve been passed over for many promotions in your professional career, and if I’m honest, it never got any easier to deal with. This is easier said than done, but you need to dust yourself off, figure out why

Have you been passed over for promotion by less qualified coworkers or external applicants? I understand how you feel, it’s happened to me a number of times and never gets any less frustrating. Disappointment aside, there are reasons why a less qualified person got the nod over you and things you can do to improve

Have you been passed over for promotion due to politics and not based on your skills, experience, and suitability for the role? It hurts, I’ve been in this exact situation myself over the years and it’s not easy to accept. What you do from now onwards is what matters, and you shouldn’t let office politics

“I’ve received a final written warning, should I quit?” This is a predicament a lot of workers find themselves in, and I can see the merits of both quitting and not quitting. It really comes down to how you feel about your job, do you want to turn things around and become a model employee?

If you have to work with dumb or underskilled coworkers on a daily basis, I know how frustrating it can be. No matter how bad they are at their jobs, more often than not you’re going to have to make the best of the situation until your manager does something about them. If you’re in