Tag: job
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If you can’t find the joy in your job, find another job
There’s more to work than working for a living. If your job isn’t giving you joy, could it be because you’re in the wrong job? David O’Sullivan asks three brave job-switchers to share their stories of change
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Help! It’s My First Week at Work, and I’m Already Overloaded!
It’s perfectly all right to feel overwhelmed in your first week at a new job. If you’re not feeling overwhelmed, you’re not trying hard enough. There’s a lot to learn. Information overload is a very real thing.
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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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How to Win the Gruelling Game of Office Rugby
The props are the workhorses who put their heads down and steer clear of the limelight. The fast-talking wings are usually found in the sales department. The flyhalves are those mildly annoying golden boys and girls who can simply do no wrong.
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The terrifying thought of having to pursue a career after school
Beyond the school gates lies a world of opportunity and possibility. But how are you supposed to know what to do with your life once the final bell rings, asks Raphael Bromilow
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5 ways to ace (or blow) that job interview
These days, getting invited to a job interview is a feat in itself. That’s why you wouldn’t want to blow it. Here’s how to get it right and get the job. By Sam Wilson
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Zakhele Mbhele, fresh new face of parliament
He’s young, ambitious, energetic, and ready to ring in the changes. Meet the new man about the House.
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What my first job is teaching me about life
Fresh out of university, Ron Stevens discovers the joys of craft beer, yoga, the Cape Town lifestyle…and why even the big changes in life are worth embracing.