If you’re an idealist, then you can’t help but see the glass as half-full (or better yet, completely full of emptiness + water!), and have empathy for every living thing: from stray cats to total strangers. Heck, you even feel sorry for folks who have harmed you in some way. Sure, your idealism baffles your family and friends. It probably even baffles you at times. But what can … [Read more...]
Getting a Job in Criminal Justice
If you’re thinking about changing your career, or indeed just beginning to plot the course of your employed life, one of the most important things you need to consider is not just the job or industry you want to work in, but who you want to work for. Even if you know you want to work in sales, for example, it’s important to give some thought to whether you want to work for … [Read more...]
Social Workers: The Day to Day
Source If you’re considering your future career, you’re faced with a somewhat intimidating blank page. The time in your life when you’re making these decisions, which feed into subject choices when you’re as young as 14, is not one where you have enough experience to really judge what these jobs could be like. You need to know not just what qualifications you need, but … [Read more...]
What Are Some Resume Tips for a Potential Finance-Directed Career?
Even with finance jobs in high demand, sometimes it can be difficult to get your resume seen by hiring staff. This is because many employers use an electronic gatekeeper called an applicant tracking system (ATS) to scan submitted resumes and weed out candidates that don't fit the position. The ATS is a valuable time-saving tool for the human resources department, but like all … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Effectively Wrangling Your New Leadership Role at Work
Source Whether you're running your own business or have just been thrust into a leadership position at work, the act of being in charge of others en masse can make or break you. For example, being responsible for hiring and firing or feeling like your entire team is pitted against you can tear you down psychologically. Meanwhile, rough relationships in a working environment … [Read more...]