“When I grow up I want to be a …” Remember talking to your friends in primary school, confidently telling them what you were going to do when you grew up? If so, answer this. Are you doing it now? Well, I’m not a Truck Driver, nor do I have a truck licence for any
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Are You Letting A Personal Crisis Affect Your Work?
Well 2015 is nearly at a close and what a year it has been. I have spoken to quite a few people in the last few weeks and the undertone for this year is we only have 8 weeks left and thank goodness for that. I have been surprised at how many people have had
To Quit Or Not To Quit… That Is The Question!
Some people value loyalty when it comes to their job. I am one of those people. I stayed in my previous job for more than 5 years and had been building my career over time. I started as a receptionist and I can truly say I loved my job. Then one by one my superiors
Career Crisis
Congratulations! You’ve got the job you really wanted. You were selective and well planned with your job search. You wrote a great resume and you impressed in the interviews. Your hard work has paid off and you’re in. Great stuff, well done! Feeling Good You are now part of a new team and you have
Change – Is It Really That Scary?
I think I can safely say that everyone in the workforce today, right at this moment is experiencing change. No matter what industry; whether you are a Millennial or a Baby Boomer; no matter if you are an individual contributor or leader; no matter if you are in sales, finance or a construction worker. If
Make A Great Impression In Your New Job
Congratulations on getting your new job! The good news is you aced your job interview; the bad news is the importance of making a good impression doesn’t stop at your job interview. How you conduct yourself when starting a new job is just as imperative. Never underestimate the power of a good impression. Below are
The Daunting Gap Between Learning & Earning
Recent graduates looking to make the transition from learning to earning are faced with a daunting task. Ritchie Tabor, a recent graduate who has been working with Optimum Consulting over the last year (and as a student intermittently before that), gave an insightful account of this challenge from the graduate’s perspective in an Oblog earlier
The Future Workforce
A few weeks ago I spoke to a group of 100 high school leavers for their Careers Day about making the transition from school into university and the working world. It’s been a while since I was at high school (quite some time actually), so trying to put myself in the mindset of a 17
The First Leap For Grads!
As a recent university graduate The Hot Topic over the past twelve months has no doubt been securing a graduate positon and finally putting years of hard work and study into taking the first steps along the beginnings of my career path. It is something all grads put our minds to on a daily basis