It doesn’t matter if you saw it coming or you didn’t, if you enjoyed your job or went home everyday crying and fantasising for a new one, getting laid off hurts. Trust me I should know, it’s happened to me twice already. So I absolutely...
General / 13.01.2023
How To Job Search When The World Is A Mess
There is no denying it, 2020 has been a terrible year, and we’re only halfway there. I’m not going to rehash the myriad of upsets that were the last seven months. Suffice it to say the world is in chaos right now. People are tired....
General / 13.01.2023
Does Your Company Match Your Values?
I want you to know that this article is not a judgement on what your values actually are. To be honest if your values don’t involve bringing harm to yourself or other people, I don’t really care. Your values don’t affect me. But they do...
General / 08.01.2023
3 Reasons Why You Should Never Take A Job For The Money (And 3 Things To Focus On Instead)
I’m not going to try and argue that money is not important. Of course it is. But it is not the only thing that’s important when you are looking at changing jobs. And taking a job solely on account of the fat paycheque it’s going to give you can lead to some serious pitfalls. DISCLAIMER - I included the top reasons, but sadly there are others.
It seems like a simple question, but as far back as when I was a Corporate Recruiter, I saw people making the same mistake, and they weren’t even aware of it.
General / 07.01.2023
Why You’ll Never Find A Job You Love
There are a bunch of reasons that make it hard for people to pull themselves out of their current crappy situations. Fear of failure, money issues, pressure from other people’s expectation, all totally valid. Trust me, I know from first hand experience how tough all that shit can be to get past, but it is doable.