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Facing Redundancy? These 9 Tips Will Help
If you have been made redundant recently, don’t despair. There’s plenty you can do to overcome the challenges facing you and to position yourself to find new employment. Here’s what we recommend: 1. Don’t panic When you have commitments and bills to pay, it’s common to enter into panic mode when you’re made redundant. For…
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6 Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Presentations
If you’re keen to build a successful career in a business and sales-driven environment, you’ll need to be able to deliver strong presentations. Presentation skills are crucial for influencing others and closing deals and it’s down to you to develop your own style and ensure you are effective. While it’s impossible to pinpoint a presentation…
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before the Year Ends
Christmas is coming and for many of us, it’s a time of year where we can have a short break from work and recharge for the new year. While it’s great to enjoy the festive season, you should also find some time to reflect. Ask yourself these questions. 1. What have you achieved this year?…
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6 Career Advice Tips New Graduates Need to Know
Many new graduates feel the pressure of kick-starting a career that will make their hard work at university worthwhile. While it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the challenge of finding a graduate job, if you follow our advice below, you’ll be receiving job offers in no time. 1. Start by deciding what you want As…
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How to Become a Better Salesperson: 8 Steps
Sales is an exciting and extremely rewarding career where every day is different. When we recruit for salespeople, we look for confident and driven individuals who are money-motivated and enjoy a challenge. While it’s important to have the right personality if you want to succeed in sales, there are also plenty of sales techniques and…
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Feeling Undervalued at Work? Here’s What to Do About It
Feeling undervalued at work can be extremely frustrating and demotivating. When we work hard, we naturally want our efforts to be recognised and rewarded, however, this isn’t always the case. If you’re feeling that your efforts at work are going unnoticed and unappreciated, take a look at the steps below to see what you can…
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Don’t Like Your Boss? Here’s What to Do About It
In an ideal world, we’d all like to have a boss that we get along with, respect and who is understanding. However, in some instances, we end up working for a boss with a personality that clashes with our own and this can make our working life difficult and frustrating. If you’re finding that you…
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What to Do if You’re Struggling at Work
Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Are you struggling to motivate yourself? Do you feel miserable? When we’re having a tough time at work we are unable to perform well and negativity often seeps into our personal lives too. But what can you do about it? Figure out why you are feeling this way The…
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5 Signs You Should Leave Your Job (Sooner Rather Than Later)
Sometimes it can be difficult to know whether it’s time to move on from your job. After all, you may love the people you work with, only have a short commute, or experience many benefits that you don’t want to give up. However, in some cases, it’s best not to stay in a company if…
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How to Write Your Job Offer Acceptance Email
Congratulations, you’ve received a job offer! Now all you have to do is accept it and then you can look forward to starting with your new employer. If you’re unsure about what you should include in your job offer acceptance email, take a look at our tips. Your acceptance email should include the following You…