Career
Contracting? How To Nail It In 6 Easy Steps
Today there are probably more people in temporary and contract roles than ever before. Whether you’re contracting as a career choice, or you’re hoping contracting will lead to a permanent job, every assignment can be a terrific opportunity to build your networks and reputation. Here are six...
5 New Year Job Search Resolutions You Should Make Right Now
Forget about getting in shape and giving up coffee. Come March, your expensive and pristine gym membership card is just going to depress you. While we focus in the new year on health related changes, maybe you should instead focus on something really life-changing: Landing an amazing new...
The 5% Secret To Powering Your Career
Want an incredibly successful, vibrant and long lasting career? Then there’s no need to be a 100 percenter. All you need to be is a 5 percenter. What do I mean by that? LET ME CLARIFY: Always know 5% more than anyone else in the room. That’s it. That’s...
How To Use Tomatoes To Explode Your Efficiency
This is going to sound weird. But it works. Here’s a simple idea that will make a massive difference to your effectiveness and efficiency. It sounds crazy but I’ve tried, and it's a winner! This is a quick read that will save you an insane amount...
The Forgotten Secret Sauce For Powerful Careers
Networking can be your biggest asset. Don't neglect it. Keeping at the leading edge of our industries to remain relevant and valuable is one of the defining career challenges of our times. Often, it’s about keeping up with technology. But that’s not enough. Underpinning all successful...
4 Ways Social Media Is Good For Your Accounting Career
Social media is bigger than ever. While some of you might think it’s still trivial, the fact remains, perhaps now more than ever, that it is a part of the ever-changing fabric of life for most of us, including the businesses we work for (or want...
A Powerful Career Tip That Will Grow On You
I’ve just made a major career blunder. Luckily, I caught myself just in time. Don’t make the same mistake, take learning from this lesson without going through it yourself.I quit my big corporate job a while back and I had a clear plan on what I...
4 Easy Ways To Recharge Your Career Batteries This Holiday Season
Our lives are busier than ever. We’re always online, available to everyone at all times, and our to-do lists seem to be never-ending. As your well-deserved holiday approaches, you might be feeling exhausted, unproductive, and lacking the mental wherewithal to lift your head above the detail. The...