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Career Paths That Won't Leave You Unemployed

12 Career Paths That Won’t Leave You Unemployed!

Job stability for many career paths has gotten worse as the years have gone by.  It’s not uncommon for most working professionals to experience some bout of unemployment (or several), and life can be difficult when constantly worrying about potential layoffs or how you’ll get by while unemployed.  Ask anyone who has been unemployed before ...
Warning Signs Your Company May Be Trying to Fire You

The Subtle Warning Signs Your Company May Be Trying to Fire You

Getting fired is rarely, if ever, a pleasant experience. Being suddenly separated from your employment is even more difficult because many times it can completely blindside you. Getting fired because of something obvious like a severe breach of policy, horrible conduct, or repeated mistakes does not happen as often as you may think, and it’s ...
The Pros and Cons of Going Above and Beyond at Work

The Pros and Cons of Going Above and Beyond at Work

If you’re anything like me, you might have always been a very driven and proactive person who is always looking for ways to make things better and get things done more efficiently.  Unfortunately, this ambition and drive can often backfire in a traditional work setting.  Deciding when it’s appropriate to go the extra mile at ...
The 10 Best Tips to Survive Working in an Open or Shared Office

The 10 Best Tips on How to Survive an Open or Shared Office

Over the past decade, I’ve worked in what seems like a countless number of different work environments and setups.  Of all of these, none have been more dreadful than the open and shared offices I’ve had to endure.  I’ve never had a good experience working in one of these setups.  I don’t think many people ...
The Pain of Hiring Tests, and ways to make them better!

The Pain of Hiring Tests

Considering that I used to work in a creative/development field, I had become accustomed to having to do some type of “hiring test” during the application process.  They are a fairly common practice for many fields. The test usually consists of some task the employer gives you to do that showcases your creativity, skill, and/or ...
Learning to Find the Value Within Your Work

Learning How to Find the Value WITHIN Your Work

One of the most common pieces of advice I hear given to people that are unhappy and unfulfilled with their jobs is to just find something fulfilling to pursue outside of work instead.  The second part of this advice usually entails adopting the mindset that your current job is what allows you the opportunity to ...
A Guide About Great Company Policy

The Qualities of Great Company Policy

Company policies are the rules and regulations that make up the fabric of your work’s environment. It provides structure to the workplace, outlines best practices, and defines expectations in both the smallest and biggest of companies. Sometimes this policy is an essential part of complying with rules and regulations imposed upon the organization by laws ...
Should You Follow Your Passion for Your Career

Why Following Your Passion for a Career isn’t Always a Great Idea

On the heels of my last blog where I made a pretty decisive and potentially controversial statement about the value of money over job satisfaction, I felt it would be a good idea to talk about the topic a bit more. More specifically, why following your passion for a career or job isn’t always the ...
Employee Satisfaction Survey

Should You Take Your Company’s Employee Satisfaction Survey?

You get to work one day and notice that the company is encouraging everyone to take the yearly Employee Satisfaction Survey. “Tell us how we can improve!” they proclaim, “We want to honestly know how we are doing with making our employees happy! All your answers are anonymous, we promise!” You immediately get leery, after ...
Listen and Learn from Everyone!

Why We Should Listen and Try to Learn from Everyone!

Today I want to share with you one of my strongest philosophies that I feel far too few people actually heed in their own lives. This philosophy is one that I practice every single day. It has benefited me more than I could ever hope for, and sometimes in surprising ways I never thought possible ...