As happiness can often be derived from our level of satisfaction with our personal relationships (outside work) and our job satisfaction – it is important that we consider re-tooling to get us back on track and well, be happier ! . . . → Read More: Re-Tooling for a New Career
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I was given a subtle signal in 2003 and I did the above and have never looked back. I realised I was a self obsessed idiot at the time and the signal from my boss allowed me to make a 180 degree turn. . . . → Read More: Stepping back from the edge – Getting a second chance She went onto explain her extended family and how demanding they were on her time and their expectations. To me Karen seemed stuck so I said to her, “it seems to me you may not need a new job as this one really works for you but instead you need more time to focus on you”. . . . → Read More: New Job or More Life? By creating a plan and executing to that plan you set yourself on an aggressive path to find your job. Yes you need to have the skills to do the job and yes you need to go through terrifying interviews so you need to be realistic about the jobs you can do and practice your interviews. . . . → Read More: The job hunting blues I told him that for myself whenever I am looking at two or more roles in front of me (if I am lucky enough to have options!) that I would much rather take the role that scares me silly than the role that feels like a warm pair of slippers…you know – comfortable. . . . → Read More: Scare yourself silly ! Confronting Career Options We had developed a good career plan together but she was struggling with the patience it required to ‘live up’ to the work and effort required to realise her plan versus jumping ship. . . . → Read More: Two steps before you leap – avoiding career blunders A Tweenie being, for those of you whom aren’t aware, a pre-teen aged between 10 to 13 years. So, upon that basis – Welcome to the Tweenies! . . . → Read More: Welcome to the Tweenies or Happy New Year My father (born 1938) and his generation didn’t keep their skills current and found themselves forced to retire much younger than planned. Having observed this I am always working towards gaining new skills. Right now I am completing a Masters in Applied Finance. I am doing this because after 10 years of studying business management I couldn’t handle repeating it by doing an MBA and I also received independent advice that Finance qualifications are a good way to differentiate yourself. . . . → Read More: Preparing for Your Future Career Many people are confronted, including me, by the cross-roads we may reach in our careers. These are the places where we have different choices that will likely take us down different paths, for a short time or a long time. Inside Ever heard the saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for ‘ ? You may have been targeting . . . → Read More: Career or Life – Inside & Out? People are not necessarily wealthy because they earn a lot of money; they are wealthy by what they do with their money. Let’s say you are earning the National Average Wage of $55,000.00 as Sociologist at age 20. If you can save $500.00 a week for 10 years with average interest of 5% then you will have $300,000.00 by age 30. Putting it in blue chip shares or property would probably give you closer to $500,000.00 by 30. . . . → Read More: Your 20’s – Gaining Knowledge, Experience and a Bank Roll |
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