What should a 21st-century professional be? Your professional life will be guided, not by subject matter, but by the skills you obtain over time. These skills will come from your workplace, life experiences, higher education, or self-taught through videos and articles (to name a few). For example, I learned how to apply data science...
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Realistically, the world of work is competitive and demanding. Unfortunately, possessing the requirements that employers want from graduates can be a tedious process to getting hired. What can help? Mentorship Graduates network with industry experts who offer career advice, techniques for searching for a suitable job, interview tips, and strategies for adjusting to the...
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The world of careers is changing. When I realized early in my career that significant changes were taking place in the world of work, I decided that I was not going to be passive. I decided to look for opportunities to take charge of my career and direct it towards my vision and values....
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The cliché “it all starts with you” comes with a profound personal truth – you have to find your voice first before you think of voicing any idea or group of people representatively. If you’re thinking of doing any leadership or activism, understand that you will only make an impact if your voice is...
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How would it feel to have the confidence to respond to anything that happened in your career? Interviewing, negotiating your salary, working with challenging bosses/co-workers, all the way up to losing your job unexpectedly? What if I told you that was possible? Well, through leveraging the tenets of improv, it is possible. I am...
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So you have worked hard and managed to complete your studies and have secured your first job. Obviously, the next step is to master the corporate game and land your dream job after working your way up through hard work and dedication. Once you are settled, you start to realize that building your career...
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Everyone jokes about wanting to quit their job from time to time. This is something that everyone experiences throughout their careers. But sometimes, it’s more than a joke. Let’s be real. Thinking about leaving your job can be incredibly anxiety-inducing and full of what-if scenarios. You’ve worked super hard to enter the workforce, and...
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, coupled with the government-mandated lockdown tactics, has undoubtedly been one of the most significant events of the twenty-first century. During the period of the hard lockdown, only individuals working in “essential services” were permitted to leave their homes for work purposes, while other businesses remained closed. On the other hand,...
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If every email took 60 seconds of my time nearly one-fourth of my day is spent tending to emails; 22% of my paycheck. I mimicked my self-study after Tom Cochran’s, where he found he spent approximately 90 minutes on email per day. Like many office workers, responding to emails is a function of my...
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When I started my legal career, I was confident that I would be made partner of the firm within a few short years. I was full of youthful zeal and was happy to give that job everything. The job was more than happy to take it. After one year, I was exhausted, unhappy, and...
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