Tag: career
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The Happy Hard Work of Having Little Humans
The first day back at the office was fantastic. I could make coffee, sit on my chair and drink it hot. I could start and finish a conversation with a colleague. I could have lunch and eat slowly. I could go to the bathroom any time I wanted. The day felt long and uninterrupted.
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Why Being Retrenched Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
I made a purposeful decision: this retrenchment will not define me or my career. I would not give it power over me. I would not succumb to fear. I would instead choose how to react and I would be in control of my emotions.
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Why I Can’t Wait to Take One Giant Leap Into the Unknown
Well, here I am, standing at the edge of change. I’ve decided to take the next step and find a new place to work. I’ve navigated my first real job successfully and satisfactorily. Without any major mess ups, a good few mistakes to buffer my mind, and a whole lot of learning. I feel ready.
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Podcast: Wouter Kellerman’s long, hard road to global Grammy success
Now a superstar of the diverse crossover genre known as World Music, he took time off from recording and touring to chat with Ruda about life in the frontline of the winds of change, and to play an exquisite excerpt from “The Long Road”, his epic tribute to the life and times of Nelson Mandela.
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VIDEO: Your Career as a Rugby Match
Whether in a rugby game or your career, an awkward bounce of the ball, or an unexpected twist of fate, can make all the difference between that awesome win or that epic fail.
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How Not to Get Fired on Your First Day at Work
If you follow these rules and unless you have lied massively on your CV and have no hope of actually ever being able to do your new job … you should be golden.
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Hey Mom, I’m #Winning at Budget Adulting!
It’s a phrase I’ve coined for myself. Times are tough, and Mom is no longer willing to send me money when I put on my sad voice.
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Face It, You’re Awful at What You Do
Remember being in school and being terrified of flunking that Science test? Hi, I’m Cath and I flunked a Science test in 1992.
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Never Mind Your Job Title, Mind Your Job!
Are you a middle manager, a top-ranking executive, or a chief cook and bottle-washer with delusions of grandeur? Whatever your business card may say, just be yourself and do the job you love to do. By Dave Luis
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Goodbye Freelancing, Hello Me-Lancing!
After a stint in the regular world of gainful employment, a freelancer chooses to go back to flying solo. But this time, it’s different. This time, the rules have changed. By Mandy Collins